Lexi Bates is in her second year at Thomas University, pursuing a Master of Science in Counseling degree with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She graduated from Utah State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Communications. During her undergraduate studies, Lexi volunteered on Utah State University’s campus, assisting medical professionals in assessing and evaluating children and adolescents for autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. She also worked in a residential treatment center, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by teaching life skills and helping them achieve their social, physical, and behavioral goals. Lexi wrote a research paper focused on recognizing signs of suicidality within the intellectual and developmental disability populations, which was published in 2023. Since joining Life Stone in 2021, Lexi has worked extensively in their ketamine program as a guide and coordinator.
Lexi believes every person’s path to healing is as unique as their story. This perspective drives her to provide a personalized treatment approach tailored to the individual. As a mental health professional, she feels it is her duty to be able to navigate those paths alongside her clients in order to achieve lasting change. Through a person-centered approach, Lexi creates a supportive space where clients feel truly understood and validated. She believes healing occurs when clients are empowered to explore their unique experiences at their own pace. By adapting evidence-based therapeutic approaches to each individual, Lexi helps clients identify their strengths, address challenges, and build resilience. Her goal is to help clients develop tools and insights necessary for lasting, meaningful change, respecting each person’s journey toward self-discovery and growth.
In her free time, Lexi enjoys reading, crafting, playing softball, paddle boarding, and spending time with her friends and family.
Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Trauma and Abuse, PTSD, Suicidality, Stress Management, Grief and Loss, Life Adjustments, Women’s Issues, LGBTQIA+, Dissociation and Complex Trauma
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Person Centered Therapy, Motivitional Interviewing (MI), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Neurofeedback (NFB), Mindfulness Therapy
