Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Autumn Altamirano

Autumn Altamirano, LCSW

Therapist in Tennessee

Compassionate, practical care for self-esteem and stress

Continue with Autumn

Review online therapy options on BetterHelp.

10 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Client-centered
  • CBT skills
  • Attachment-aware

About Autumn

Autumn Altamirano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family struggles, parenting strain, ADHD symptoms, and changes in life role or motivation. Autumn writes plainly and meets people where they are in the first sessions to understand practical needs and goals.

Autumn practices from a client-centered viewpoint, so clients set the pace and direction of work. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and draws on attachment-based ideas when patterns in close relationships are a concern. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies often appear in sessions to build momentum and day-to-day coping skills.

She brings about 10 years of clinical experience across outpatient, independent practice, and school-based settings. Autumn earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and holds LCSW credentials in Tennessee and California. That background informs a practical, collaborative style aimed at real-world change.

Sessions focus on concrete steps and emotional understanding. Autumn aims to create a warm, straightforward environment where clients can be honest about struggles and try new approaches. She encourages setting clear goals and tracking progress between sessions.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys soccer, reading, cooking, and family time. Those interests shape a down-to-earth approach and help her connect with people juggling everyday responsibilities.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice these patterns, practice new responses, and try different ways of relating in everyday life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In remote sessions clients learn practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, low self-esteem, and mood concerns.

Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unmotivated to change. It is a collaborative style that explores what matters to a person and helps them find internal reasons to move toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will try methods that fit those needs. That plan can change as progress or new issues emerge, so sessions stay responsive and collaborative.

Confirm which session formats are currently available before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice new skills in the settings where they live and work, which can speed up applying changes to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

California, Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Autumn help with?

Autumn supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and related issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a client-centered style that follows each person's pace and priorities. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and attachment work are used to meet specific goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has around 10 years of clinical experience working in outpatient care, independent practice, and school-based settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with credentials in Tennessee and California and is based in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are remote or in-person and which formats fit your needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Autumn?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Autumn AltamiranoContinue with Autumn