- Solution-Focused methods
- Client-Centered sessions
- CBT for mood and anxiety
About Abigail
Abigail Buteau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma, parenting, stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and other life changes. Abigail also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus, as well as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
She uses a practical, client-led approach. Sessions emphasize partnership and direct problem solving. Abigail draws on solution-focused methods while letting the person set the direction for what to work on.
Her background includes work with people affected by trauma, abandonment, and complex family situations. She has experience with adoption and foster care challenges and has supported people facing end-of-life decisions for loved ones. That variety informs how she notices patterns and safety needs in everyday family life.
In a session she will listen for what matters most to the client and then try small, usable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when helpful to address thoughts and behaviors tied to anxiety, depression, or bipolar mood concerns. Trauma-focused techniques are included when past events are part of current problems.
Her style is direct and goal oriented. Parents, stepparents, and people living in blended households can expect help sorting role questions, communication issues, loyalty conflicts, and practical co-parenting concerns. Abigail works in English and practices under her Florida LCSW credential.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Abigail uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what the client wants to work on. That approach means she follows the client’s priorities and checks in about goals and pacing. It helps when people need to sort feelings, roles, or relationship questions in a blended household.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers concrete skills for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and stress that clients can practice between meetings. These skills are useful for parents and stepparents trying to change recurring patterns.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Abigail will talk with the client about options and try methods that match the person’s goals and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps.
Confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, since this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten a quick check-in, or choose a meeting style that requires less bandwidth or no camera. Licensed professionals use these practical choices to fit therapy into everyday life rather than asking people to rearrange everything.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, and blended family issues among other life challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused. She partners with the client to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as an LCSW in Florida and prior work supporting people affected by trauma, foster care, adoption, and end-of-life care.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida under the FL LCSW credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify them. Ask about the available session options when you schedule.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.