Abigail Payne

LCSW, 5 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hi there! I'm Abbey. I specialize in working with women dealing with anxiety, trauma, and complex PTSD. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of meaningful healing. I care deeply about creating a space that feels warm, authentic, and collaborative. My goal is to show up as a real person, where you can feel safe to do the same. My approach is all about real connection, deeper insight, and somatic experience. I'm trained in EMDR and take a mind-body approach, blending talk therapy with emotional processing. You're in the driver's seat, choosing what feels most important to explore each week. I'm here to reflect back what I see, offer insight, and help uncover the emotional root of what's keeping you stuck. I also bring a spiritual lens, encouraging you to see your relationships and challenges as mirrors that can help you to meet yourself more deeply. My style is warm and collaborative, but also direct - I'm not afraid to gently challenge old narratives or name what feels hard to say out loud. My hope is that this work helps you move toward real freedom. If it feels like we'd be a good fit, I'd love to connect and see how I can support you!

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

During our first session, my focus will be on getting to know you. I will guide our time with questions to get a better sense of who you are and what our goals should be moving forward.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I do everything I can to ensure our sessions feel safe, comfortable, and natural for my clients.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work with individuals and enjoy working with adult women.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Spirituality

I identify as

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Psychodynamic

Our current realty is impacted and informed by past experiences. By exploring our childhood experiences and connecting with to the inner child, profound insight and healing can occur. This can drastically impact the way we feel about ourselves and how we connect to people closest to us.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a technique used to treat trauma and other mental health conditions. This is something we can incorporate in session exclusively, or in tandem with talk therapy.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

, 57 ratings

4 ratings with written reviews

April 30, 2025

Abby brings insight to all of my sessions. She is able to take my concerns and shed light on why I may be feeling a certain way. She also validates the process I am going through, and asks great questions. She’s is a great fit for me!

Verified client, age 45-54

Review shared after session 3 with Abigail

April 11, 2025

I’m still only a few sessions in but I feel comfortable opening up to my therapist and appreciate the advice I’ve been given so far

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 5 with Abigail

March 10, 2025

She was great and welcoming!

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 1 with Abigail