Abbey graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in May 2019. She has a background in community mental health and worked as both a Rehabilitation
Counselor and an Employment Specialist for individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses in Charlotte, NC. She has experience working with a wide array of mental and emotional concerns. Abbey has specialized knowledge in working with individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns and is currently working on obtaining specialized training through the International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). Abbey’s approach to counseling is strengths-based and person-centered. She believes clients already possess the resources needed to heal and grow, they just need guidance in identifying those resources. She strives to work collaboratively with clients to gain awareness, insight, and
skills to improve their overall well-being. She utilizes a person-centered approach to therapy, but
she pulls from other theories such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based
approaches. In addition to studying counseling, Abbey is a certified yoga teacher and strives to
incorporate yoga principles, mindfulness, and movement into her work with clients. Abbey
approaches therapy with compassion, genuineness, and empathy. She currently sees individual
clients ages 13 and older