About Inner Axis Therapy
Most people I work with already understand themselves. They’ve reflected, taken responsibility, and tried to manage their reactions. What’s often missing is not insight, but a clear way of working with what keeps repeating.
That’s the focus of this work.
Meet
Andressa Little
I’m Andressa Little, a Licensed Master Social Worker practicing under clinical supervision at The Harbor: Cypress Family Therapy. I work with teens and adults who are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still find themselves pulled into familiar emotional or relational patterns.
Clients often describe me as steady, direct, and thoughtful. I don’t rely on jargon or vague encouragement. Our work is focused and practical, aimed at helping you relate to yourself and others in a way that feels more stable and consistent—not just better understood.
I don’t position myself as the expert on your life. You bring your lived experience; I bring clinical perspective and a clear way of working. I pay attention not only to what you say, but to how it happens in real time: the shift in tone, the moment you pull back, take on too much, minimize, or escalate. I may pause us there, not to analyze you, but to help you see what’s happening as it unfolds.
Our work is deliberate and paced. We slow patterns down enough to understand them, and we move at a pace that feels manageable while still addressing what matters. Over time, the goal is not just insight, but the ability to respond differently in ways that hold up outside the session.
Training & Clinical Background
My work draws from systems thinking, attachment-informed care, and trauma-aware practice, along with evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) principles, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed work.
I integrate these approaches in a way that stays grounded in what is happening in real time, rather than focusing only on explanation.
I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Brigham Young University and have experience in inpatient psychiatry, outpatient community mental health, and private practice settings.
All clinical services are provided through The Harbor: Cypress Family Therapy.
Language & Cultural Context
I’m originally from Brazil and offer therapy in both English and Portuguese. I am attentive to how culture, family expectations, identity, and relational roles shape emotional experience, especially for clients who feel responsible for holding everything together across different systems or expectations.
Atendo em português e levo em consideração aspectos culturais, familiares e relacionais que influenciam a forma como você entende e expressa suas emoções.