Dr. Hillary Schaefer, NY Psychologist, WA Psychologist
Calm, practical therapy for real-life stressors
Book with HillaryWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Hillary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- NY Psychologist, WA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- New York, Washington
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Hillary
Dr. Hillary Schaefer welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out and are looking for straightforward help. She writes plainly about struggles with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and self-esteem.
Dr. Schaefer is a psychologist who aims to make sessions feel direct, calm, and practical so people can try new things between meetings. She earned a doctorate in 2013 from the University of Virginia and has twelve years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
Her work has spanned clinic, hospital, university, and military settings. This range means she is used to common life stressors and more complex situations alike. In session she focuses on clear goals and usable tools.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and clarify values. Conversations are collaborative and aim to produce steps you can take right away. Dr.
Schaefer also supports concerns such as parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, body image, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue. She is familiar with blended family dynamics, caregiving strain, and the needs of LGBTQ people. Her practice is based in New York and she holds psychologist licenses in New York and Washington state.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People interested in starting work fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their routine. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What Hillary works with
Everything Hillary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Hillary's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hillary lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions where clarity about priorities matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete experiments and coping skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and anger management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and gives space for people to find solutions that fit their lives; it supports motivation and self-understanding.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. From there she will suggest techniques and adjust them over time so the work stays practical and personally meaningful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing feedback. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling busy schedules or varied routines.
Questions people ask about Hillary
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns, as well as parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, noticing patterns, and trying small changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twelve years of experience and earned a doctorate in 2013 from the University of Virginia, with work in clinics, hospitals, universities, and military settings.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is licensed as a New York psychologist (NY Psychologist 022053) and a Washington psychologist (WA Psychologist PY.61029319), and her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.