Abi Smith, MS, LPC
Currently Accepting New Clients
My Pronouns are: any pronouns
Who I see: Teens, Adults, Individuals, Relationships
Where I Work: Virtual Only (Texas)
Investment: $160 per session (out of pocket)
Sliding Scale: $75-125 per session (limited availability)
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fun Fact: I’m a big reader and very active in online reader spaces!
Hey there!I'm a neuroqueer therapist who's most passionate about working with queer and neuroqueer individuals and relationships. I work with most neurotypes under the neurodivergent umbrella, and 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 clinician expertise includes autism, ADHD, OCD, bipolar, disability, 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 legislative 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 the country outside DFW and love bird-watching from my balcony), reading (a little bit of every genre), writing book reviews, art journaling, and telling my two fluffy cats how handsome they are.
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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 Therapy
Somatic and EMDR Therapy
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EMDR Therapy
Gender-Affirming Letters
Emotional Support Animal letters (limited to existing clients only)
