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Hope Schaffrick

Experienced LICSW offering practical, compassionate therapy

LICSW, LCSW Connecticut

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Hope

Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Hope uses straightforward, respectful language so conversations feel calm and focused. Her style is warm and interactive.

Sessions are shaped to each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats clients with sensitivity and compassion.

Hope draws on a mix of approaches to match the situation. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also brings in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas when people want to clarify values and build psychological flexibility. Attachment-based ideas are part of her work when relationship patterns and early experiences affect current stress.

Client-centered skills keep the conversation grounded in what the client believes will help most. These methods are blended to form practical steps a person can try between sessions.

Hope holds an MA, LICSW, and LCSW and practices from Connecticut. She offers phone and video options along with text, live chat, and messaging for ongoing check-ins.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Hope commonly uses the Gottman Method to help people understand communication patterns and build clearer, calmer interactions; this approach focuses on practical skills for managing conflict and strengthening connection. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most and take value-driven action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-Based Therapy is used when early relationship patterns affect how someone responds to stress or closeness, helping to identify those patterns and try new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hope will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they create a plan that draws on these methods and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and interactive exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, live chat suits short conversations, and messaging supports brief updates or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving routines, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hope address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, career stress, and many related struggles.
What is her general therapeutic approach?
Hope blends cognitive behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered practices to create a tailored plan for each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Hope has 22 years of experience working in clinical practice across multiple settings and has supported people with trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Which credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and is based in Connecticut.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Hope provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing support and shorter check-ins.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed in

Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut

Languages

English