- trauma informed
- parenting concerns
- blended family issues
About Paula
Paula Abbott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and navigating major life changes. Paula describes herself as trauma informed and draws on long experience supporting people through difficult transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns that cause strain, and trying small changes that can alter daily routines.
Paula has worked with people dealing with abandonment, blended family issues, codependency, commitment concerns, communication problems, and family of origin issues. She also has experience related to domestic violence, cancer, fertility and related stress, and feelings such as emptiness, guilt, and shame. This background informs how she assesses what someone might need in early sessions.
In plain terms, she listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people make practical steps forward. That can include strategies for managing anxiety, coping tools for depression, and ways to handle parenting stress. She aims to help clients build clearer communication and steadier routines.
Paula asks new clients to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Paula describes her work as trauma informed and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on stress and anxiety management by teaching straightforward coping skills such as breathing exercises, short behavioral experiments, and stepwise problem solving. These tools help reduce immediate overwhelm and make daily routines easier to manage.Another approach targets trauma-related concerns by gently identifying patterns that keep painful memories or reactions active, and then practicing new responses in session. This helps reduce the ways trauma shows up in relationships and daily life. These approaches suit people dealing with parenting strain, grief, abandonment feelings, or changes after illness.
Finding the right way to work is collaborative. The therapist and client review what helps and what does not, adjusting methods to match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Paula uses clients' feedback to choose which techniques to try and when to adapt the plan.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain momentum between appointments and to practice new skills in day-to-day settings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include blended family issues and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a trauma informed, practical style that emphasizes clients' strengths and small, doable steps. Sessions center on talking through problems and testing changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has 30 years of professional work experience as a counselor in Texas. That experience informs how she evaluates and supports common concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the sign-up process.
What steps do I take to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.