- Anxiety and social stress
- CBT based techniques
- Attachment informed work
About Hope
Hope Schaffrick is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and other life challenges including ADHD and addiction. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Hope keeps conversation straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through what is most pressing, build small skills that make social situations easier, and plan steps that fit day-to-day life. She does not rely on labels and treats concerns as problems to work on together rather than judgments to carry.
Her background combines several therapy approaches. Hope draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses acceptance-based ideas to help people notice feelings without getting pushed around by them. Attachment-informed ways of thinking help when relationships and intimacy issues are central.
In a typical session she listens, asks focused questions, and suggests exercises to try between meetings. That might include behavior experiments for social situations, brief mindfulness or grounding techniques, or communication practices for stressful conversations. She adapts the pace to what each person can manage.
Hope has worked in clinical settings for more than two decades. Her experience includes supporting people after trauma, helping clients cope with caregiving stress and chronic health conditions, and assisting those dealing with career or major life changes. Prospective clients are asked to use the site matching steps to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Hope commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety in social situations. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify personal values, and take small committed steps toward those values while living with uncertain feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then suggest methods to try. That shared decision-making helps adjust techniques and pace so they fit the person's needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. For someone anxious about meeting new people, remote sessions can let them begin from a familiar setting and practice social skills between meetings to build real-world confidence.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD, addiction, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is interactive and practical, using conversation plus exercises to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working in practice and supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices from Connecticut.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.