She probably rxed you Abilify because it's a partial agonist of the 5HT1A serotonin receptor which is associated with feelings of anxiety. In Theory, 5HT1A partial or full agonists should lessen anxiety. What concerns me is that she Rxed you this drug as your first option; seems like you might want to try Viibryd first and see what that does for you before going on an AP. Viibryd also has partial agonism at 5HT1A but usually only at the 40mg dose. Of course, Viibryd comes with its own host of side effects... usually not weight gain, though.

She could also try you on Buspar which is another 5ht1A partial agonist but it's kind of a pain in the butt to take it since it's so short acting and some pdocs don't believe it does anything.

Another 5Ht1A full agonist is Brintillex but it won't be on the market until October at the earliest, if approved. Good luck, I've struggled with finding non-sedating drugs for anxiety it's a winding road.