Abby O'Leary Arsis, LMFT | Abby Arsis Psychotherapy Services LLC

I love supporting clients engaging in the journey of deconstruction - The process of unraveling what we have internalized from our lived experiences in order to release what isn't ours and return home to our truest selves. It is an honor to walk alongside clients on this journey. I believe so many symptoms & diagnoses we experience are our body's wisdom sounding alarms to let us know we have strayed away from our truth, or that we have entered territory that feels unsafe or misaligned with our being. The work of deconstruction is valuable to all, yet tends to be crucial for trauma survivors, LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent folks, or anyone facing oppression or striving to live in the peace that comes with alignment and self-love. The core foundation of my work is person-centered therapy, which is built on the belief that all people have the inner capacity for growth and healing, activated with the right conditions: safety, curiosity, compassion, and unconditional positive regard. We’ll explore what it means to live in greater alignment with your values, your limits, and your truth. Therapy isn’t about becoming a new version of yourself, rather it's about coming home to the self you’ve always been. As an IFS-informed practitioner, we will engage in parts work to deepen your understanding of your internal world. Identifying and engaging with your parts means peeling back the layers of who you are and delivering care & repair to all of your parts in order to empower internal security, unity, and a loving relationship with yourself. The systems we develop and exist within have a profound impact on our experiences, thus shaping our stories, well-being, relationships, sense of self, and internal world. As an MFT, I work from a systemic lens, meaning I hold a deep awareness of how family dynamics, cultural narratives, and larger social systems shape our internal world and mental health. This approach brings curiosity about the contextual factors that have shaped you and honors your lived experience. If any of this resonates with you, feel free to reach out - I look forward to meeting you! See below for more information on therapeutic approaches I utilize & presentations I'm familiar working with. [My Social Location: White/ Queer/ Neurodivergent/ Cisgender/ Spiritual/ Living & working on unceded Wabanaki land]