Abi Smith, MS, LPC
Currently Accepting New Clients
My Pronouns are: they/she
Who I see: Teens, adults, individuals, relationships, groups
Where I Work: Virtual only (Texas)
Investment: $160 per session (out of pocket)
Sliding Scale: $75-125 per session
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), United Healthcare Network (UHN)
Fun Fact: If I’m not working, I’m either making an art project or reading a book.
Hey there!My name is Abi and I'm a neuroqueer therapist who's passionate about working with individuals and relationships. I work with most of the neurotypes under the neurodivergent umbrella, and I do my best work with adult-diagnosed and self-diagnosed neuroqueer folks who feel as though they need a therapist with lived experience who can understand them and help them find tangible ways of coping, healing, and thriving. My clinical expertise includes autism, ADHD, OCD, bipolar, disabilities, accessibility, mixed-neurotype relationships, poly dynamics, kink, trauma, shame, and the overly self-aware.
My approach to therapy is first and foremost collaborative and affirming. I pull from queer and narrative theories, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and somatic modalities, and I am EMDR-trained. I believe that you are the expert in your life and that people are not problems - the problem is the problem and together we can find effective ways of contending with it.
Outside of client work, I am active in consultation groups and leftist advocacy for the queer communities in Texas because I recognize that therapy is always political, especially for my communities and especially in a red state. When I’m not working, I enjoy nature (I live in rural Texas and love bird-watching from my balcony), reading (a little bit of every genre), making art (especially collaging), and spending time with my partner and our three pets (a dog and two cats).
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EMDR Trained - 2024
Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a focus on Queer- and Trauma-Informed Therapy
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a focus on Health Psychology
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Queer and Narrative Therapies
Somatic therapy
EMDR Therapy
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EMDR Therapy
Gender-Affirming Letters
Emotional Support Animal letters (limited to existing clients only)
