- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT methods
- Practical coping skills
About Abbie
Abbie Hancock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and depression. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and related struggles.
Abbie favors clear, direct conversation. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon. She adapts the talk and exercises to what each person needs, helping them notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thoughts that keep people stuck. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build small behavior changes. Dialectical skills come into play when emotions feel overwhelming and steadier coping is needed.
People can expect a mix of listening, skill practice, and goal planning. Abbie leans on client-centered practice to keep sessions respectful and collaborative. She pays attention to how past hurts, including trauma and abuse, influence current guilt or self-blame.
Sessions aim to be useful and straightforward. Abbie encourages clients to try small experiments between meetings and notices what helps. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters to the person. In practice this can mean identifying values and trying small behavioral steps between meetings to test what helps with guilt and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT work often involves tracking unhelpful thoughts, trying different responses, and reviewing results together to reshape patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on symptoms, goals, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process can shift over time as the client's needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekly routine, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Sessions conducted remotely also mean different options for video or audio contact depending on what the therapist and client agree will work best. Many people find this flexibility helps them sustain practice and try real-life experiments between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses conversational work and practical exercises to examine thoughts and behaviors that reinforce guilt. The goal is to identify small, doable changes rather than quick fixes.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience working in clinical settings and holds an LCSW credential. Her background includes supporting people dealing with trauma, mood concerns, and addictive behaviors.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup flow.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the system.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.