Hope Schaffrick, LICSW, LCSW

Based in Connecticut 22 years in practice Online sessions

Practical support for anger and life stressors

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How Hope works

Practical facts

Credentials: LICSW, LCSW
Licensed in: Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Hope

Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person. Her approach aims to make everyday life feel more manageable and less overwhelming.

With 22 years in practice, Hope combines practical skills with a compassionate manner. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions.

Background and approach

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps even when strong emotions are present. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and trust. That helps when people are coping with intimacy issues, grief, or difficulties linked to adoption and attachment wounds.

Client-centered principles keep the sessions grounded in each person’s goals and pace. Hope has worked with people facing trauma, emotional abuse, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, career transitions, body image, chronic illness, and caregiving stress.

Her range of focus areas reflects long clinical experience rather than a single approach. Sessions are offered in English and she practices from Connecticut. She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What Hope works with

Everything Hope lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Hope's practice.

Approaches Hope lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is about noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while still moving toward what matters. It helps people make choices that match their values even when emotions are intense. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust and connection today, which can help with intimacy, grief, and attachment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, strengths, and comfort level. Expect conversations early on about what techniques feel useful and adjustments as progress unfolds.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is an issue or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, ongoing coaching, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still using ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused ideas in regular sessions.

Questions people ask about Hope

What concerns does Hope commonly address?

She helps people coping with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and career changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on respectful dialog and practical skills to help people manage strong emotions and make changes.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Hope is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience in clinical practice working with a wide range of concerns.

Which credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices from Connecticut.

Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She works with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 according to therapist availability.