Hope Schaffrick, LICSW, LCSW

Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, substance concerns, and aging and geriatric issues. Hope aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than labels. Hope adapts her approach to each person, using methods that fit the problem at hand and the client’s goals.

Hope blends several well-known approaches to shape treatment. She draws from cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships affect current patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action.

Hope holds an MA and practices as an LICSW and LCSW in Connecticut. Over 22 years she has helped people managing trauma, chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and other complex issues. She also supports those navigating identity and intimacy matters.

When starting, Hope works collaboratively to set goals and pick strategies that make sense in day-to-day life. Her work often includes skills, behavioral experiments, and focused talk that aim to reduce distress and increase what matters most to each person.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values and can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That process may include trying a few strategies and adjusting based on what helps.

The biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can also support ongoing skills practice between meetings and make it simpler to keep therapy going during life transitions.