Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Abigail works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Abigail
Abigail Kelsey Judge is a licensed professional counselor who has practiced for 15 years in Missouri. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and has extensive experience helping people navigate strong emotions and life shifts. Her work often addresses anger, addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.
She prefers a straightforward approach in sessions. She focuses on building rapport quickly by being direct, present, and practical. Sessions aim to help people name what feels out of control and choose small steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
Abigail blends client-centered listening with skills-focused methods when they fit. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and coping strategies.
Her background includes individual, group, and family work across a range of settings. That variety shaped her ability to help people through sudden crises or slow, ongoing struggles. She helps with grief, career frustrations, mood disorders, ADHD, and complex situations like domestic violence and substance use.
She values practical problem solving and respects people’s time. Appointment times can be flexible, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. Abigail works with people who want clear steps and real-world tools to manage stress, anger, and major life changes.
What Abigail works with
Everything Abigail lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Abigail's practice.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches Abigail lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It creates space to talk through feelings and decisions, which helps when someone is wrestling with anger, grief, or life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. In short modules people learn to spot unhelpful thinking and practice different responses, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. These practices help reduce impulsive reactions, manage intense emotions, and build healthier coping habits.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to goals and try methods that match the person's needs and preferences. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made or challenges arise.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help therapy. Phone sessions work well for people who prefer not to be on camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when a shorter exchange is needed. These options make scheduling easier and let people keep therapy consistent across time zones.
Questions people ask about Abigail
What kinds of concerns does Abigail help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including anger, addictions, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD. Additional areas include mood and personality disorders and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and practical. She builds rapport quickly, listens closely, and works with clients to set doable, step-by-step goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in individual, group, and family settings. That background includes crisis work and longer-term therapy across many concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Missouri. The profile lists her licensure as MO LPC and KS LCPC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients who can participate in the available online formats.
How are sessions delivered online?
Appointments may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those formats let people choose what fits their schedule and communication preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.