Our Story

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to support, strengthen, and empower our clients through counseling and therapy so they can focus on what they do best—living their lives to the fullest through balance and mindfulness.

OUR FOUNDER

Abbey Viado, Founder and Clinical Director of Zen Therapy, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Arizona and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of New York. She graduated from New York University (ranked as #13 in Best Social Work Schools in the U.S.) with a Master's Degree in Social Work. Abbey completed her undergraduate studies at University of Maryland Baltimore County with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Minor in Political Science.

Abbey has several years of expansive experience in the social work field, both in clinical and macro settings, working with homeless clients, adults with substance abuse and mental health issues, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people living with HIV / AIDS, and people in the LGBTQ community.

Her clinical work involves providing psychotherapy and counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Abbey’s specialties include dealing with clients with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. She uses different types of treatment modalities in therapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused, motivational interviewing, strength-based, person-centered, and psychodynamic.

Abbey is an inducted member of the prestigious Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work and she is a Certified Field Instructor for Arizona State University (ASU) School of Social Work as well.