Abigail Houseknecht, LICSW, LCSW

Abigail Houseknecht is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She practices in Connecticut and focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, grief, self-esteem, and transitions in life.

Abigail uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people manage difficult feelings and reactions. She often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thought patterns that keep anger and anxiety active. She also uses relational approaches to address how interactions with others affect mood and behavior.

Sessions are collaborative and aim to let a person set priorities. Abigail tends to be client-led, which means she will work on what the individual wants to address first and adjust the work from there. Practical skills and talking-through experiences are common parts of her sessions.

She has experience with additional focus areas like ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome, pregnancy and childbirth, social anxiety, and women’s and young adult issues. Abigail has worked with children, teens, and families in past roles, and brings that background into her adult-focused practice where relevant.

People reach out to her for help with anger that shows up at home, frustration at work, or resentment that builds over time. She asks clients to share what matters most to them, and then works alongside them to develop tools and clearer ways of responding.

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