Credentials: B.S. QMHP-A

What problem do you strive to overcome?

Please state the problem, solution, result. This can be stated in first person.

Problem: Asking for help can be scary and knowing where to start is often just another overwhelming task.

Solution: Using a psychoanalytic approach coupled with cognitive behavioral therapy approaches, I strive to help clients identify their feelings and problems and understand what influences these things and work together to determine ways to cope.

Result: My goal is to foster an open, non judgemental space for clients to feel safe being their authentic self in order to better understand themselves and their experiences for a therapeutic outcome.

Experience: Abigail is a Counselor in training, therapy intern working on her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. In the past five years, Abigail has worked with clients of all types in a mental and behavioral health context at Emerson Hospital Behavior Health Unit, Blue Ridge Behavioral Health and Catawba Hospital. Abigail has worked with clients with a variety of mental health concerns including those related to depression, anxiety, trauma, Psychotic disorders, personality disorders, traumatic brain injuries and mood disorders.

Client Focus: individuals, adults

Types of therapy: Psychodynamic Therapy,CBT, Mindfulness BasedTherapy, Person- Centered Therapy

Issues: Anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, career/education

More than just my work:

1. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2. I love to travel and experience new cultures and cuisines first hand

3. I rediscovered a childhood love for reading a few years ago and it has become my favorite hobby