Paula Abbott, LPC

Paula Abbott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 30 years of clinical experience. She is trauma informed and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of trauma or abuse. Paula works with parents and children together through registered play therapy methods when appropriate. She emphasizes small steps and practical support for people facing hard changes.

Over her career Paula has helped people cope with life changes such as grief, illness, and family transitions. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and issues that arise in blended families. Paula listens for what matters most and helps people name the priorities they want to work on.

Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions focus on what someone needs now - calming strategies for anxiety, ways to rebuild trust after trauma, and real skills for parenting stress. She invites clients to try tools and then adapt them to daily life.

Paula values strengths people already have and uses them as a starting point. She encourages honest conversations about guilt, shame, life purpose, and self-love while keeping goals practical and achievable over time.

People choose her when they want steady support through transitions like fertility concerns, cancer-related stress, or family-of-origin issues. She helps clients build clearer communication, set healthier boundaries, and find direction after major life shifts.

How evidence-based techniques are used in online care

Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and frames them in plain, usable steps. Registered play therapy is used when working with children and parents together to encourage expression and emotional processing through play. This can help with behavior concerns and coping after difficult events.

She also relies on trauma-informed practices that focus on safety, pacing, and rebuilding a sense of control after abuse or other traumatic experiences. Those practices aim to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve day-to-day coping. Paula pairs these methods with practical tools for anxiety, depression, and stress so clients can try small changes between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in on what’s working and adjusts plans so the therapy matches real life.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to keep regular appointments, fit sessions into a busy schedule, or have shorter check-ins when time is limited. It can also reduce travel time and make it simpler to involve parents and children in shared sessions when that is helpful.