Hope Schaffrick, LICSW, LCSW | Therapist in Connecticut

Warm interactive style
Values-based work
22 years experience

About Hope

Hope Schaffrick is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She brings 22 years of clinical experience and a calm, respectful approach to sessions. People often come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting worries, and struggles after trauma or abuse.

She favors a warm, interactive style that treats people with sensitivity and without labels. Conversations are collaborative and tailored to each person's needs. Hope adapts her work to practical goals you can try between sessions.

Hope blends several therapy methods to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to workable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while Attachment-Based ideas guide work around close relationships and trust.

Her background includes longtime clinical practice across multiple states and many years supporting people through loss, life transitions, and chronic stress. That experience informs how she structures sessions and sets realistic steps forward.

Hope welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so scheduling fits both the client's needs and her availability.

How Hope’s approaches translate to online work

Hope uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name what matters to them and take small practical steps toward those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and decisions that feel stuck.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape trust and closeness. That approach can help with intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and patterns like codependency.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hope will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan together with the client.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or sessions when travel would be difficult. It also lets people work with a licensed professional from their current location, which can be helpful for those who move between places or live outside Connecticut.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic 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 / loneliness JealousyLife 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

Credentials

Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Hope works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting concerns, codependency, addictions, grief, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapy approach?

Her style is warm and interactive. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, and client-centered techniques to fit your needs.

What is her professional background?

She has 22 years of clinical experience and a long history of working with people facing trauma, life transitions, and chronic stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and is based in Connecticut.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

How are sessions offered format-wise?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are provided.

How does billing and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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