Abbi O'Leary

I offer relationship-centered therapy to adults, adolescents, and children of all ages who have experienced trauma and adversity. I incorporate somatic/body based therapy while working with adults and adolescents and offer Child-Centered Play Therapy for children ages 3-10. I am passionate about walking alongside you with compassion and understanding to help you find healing and transformation. My therapy style is nurturing and relationship centered, always trusting that you know yourself best. I am here as a companion who will help you move toward greater self-understanding and self-acceptance. We will collaborate together to find your path forward. I have always been fascinated by people’s stories and how each person has become who they are. My own story has been filled with heartache, rebirth, adventure, joy, and finding soul teachers along the way to guide me back to my true self time and time again. I have experienced in my own life and have witnessed in others the resilience of the human spirit and the ability to recover even from the hardest challenges of life. I believe that when we are fully accepted and understood by others, we begin discovering self-acceptance and move toward healing. My background and experience reflect my joy in connecting with people in a deep and genuine way and my love for the inherent creativity of life. I have a Bachelors of Arts in English, Creating Writing from Appalachian State University, an Associates Degree in Photojournalism, and a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Texas. I have specialized experience in equine-assisted counseling, play therapy, and somatic-based therapy working alongside individuals across the lifespan with histories of trauma. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate supervised by Chelsea Yurkovich, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, Certified CCPT-S/CPRT-S and my license number is 95970.