- ACT
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
About Hope
Hope Schaffrick is a Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, LCSW) licensed in Connecticut with 22 years of experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, and issues common in blended households. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Hope favors straightforward conversation and practical tools. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and build new habits. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how past relationships shape current ones, especially around intimacy and family roles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques help people notice difficult feelings and choose actions that fit their values.
Her style emphasizes collaboration. People can expect to set clear goals, try short exercises between sessions, and check progress regularly. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas for emotion regulation and skills practice when needed. The work often mixes listening, problem solving, and skill rehearsal rather than long lectures or strict protocols.
Many clients bring concerns about merging households, co-parenting with an ex, loyalty conflicts, or new partner dynamics. Hope helps people talk through those stresses, sort priorities, and plan small changes that make daily life smoother. She also addresses grief, career stress, and chronic health or caregiving strain.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit daily routines.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. In online work this can mean short exercises, values clarification, and homework to try at home. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. Online CBT often uses structured problem lists and brief between-session tasks to track progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first, and will adjust based on how useful they feel. That means trying a method, reviewing what worked, and changing course if a different technique seems more helpful.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into daily life because they remove travel time and can be scheduled during breaks or after work. Video sessions let therapists see nonverbal cues, while phone-only check-ins can be shorter and fit into a workday. The focus is practical: choose session arrangements that fit routines and make it possible to do the real-world practice the therapy asks for.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address relevant to blended households?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, and blended family issues among other topics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses conversational, practical methods drawing on CBT, attachment-based ideas, ACT, and DBT skills to set goals and practice new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience in clinical practice supporting adults with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and is based in Connecticut.
Are sessions available in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered for meeting?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.