- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused work
- Trauma-informed care
About Abigail
Abigail Buteau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She draws on five years of clinical experience to help people facing trauma, loss, and big life changes. Abigail works in a collaborative way and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Before earning her LCSW, she worked in settings that included foster care and elder services. That background means she has experience with abuse, abandonment, adoption challenges, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. She has also supported people dealing with depression, bipolar challenges, anxiety, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she follows a client-centered, solution-focused path. That means the person sets the priorities and Abigail helps identify small, doable changes. She also uses cognitive-behavioral and trauma-focused ideas when they fit the goals of therapy.
People come to her for relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, grief, and help with self-esteem or communication problems. She also supports those managing caregiver stress, fertility or immigration-related worries, and the effects of domestic violence or separation.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions look at what is happening now and what concrete steps could make daily life easier. Those who prefer to move at a steady, goal-oriented pace may find this approach useful.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals at the center of each session. The therapist listens and follows the client’s lead, helping identify what matters most and adjusting support to match that pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; it helps people test new ways of thinking and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how past harms affect present life and offers tools to manage painful memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Abigail works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time based on what is helpful in real life and what the person wants to focus on.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can still be practical and work-focused - they make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer a simpler way to check in between big life events. They also allow for short check-ins or regular weekly sessions, depending on what suits the person’s schedule and goals.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Abigail address?
She supports people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on small, achievable steps toward those goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds an LCSW and has five years of post-licensure experience working with people across different life stages and settings.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.