Dr. Anthony Schefstad
Compassionate LCSW guiding practical change
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Anthony
Dr. Anthony Schefstad brings three decades of clinical experience to his Florida practice, focusing on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
He works from a perspective that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while customizing conversations and treatment plans to match each person’s unique needs. Clients seeking support for complex concerns such as panic, phobias, process addictions, personality disorders, or recovery from sexual assault and abuse will find a clinician familiar with a broad range of challenges.
He holds an LCSW credential and combines several therapeutic tools in collaborative work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, hypnotherapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Dr.
Schefstad stresses practical strategies for managing symptoms alongside attention to deeper patterns that contribute to distress. He encourages people to acknowledge the courage it takes to pursue change and positions himself as a source of support and empowerment throughout the process.
Approach to Online Therapy and Practical Methods
Dr. Schefstad uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is often useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and phobias. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while they explore goals and values. Hypnotherapy is another tool he may use to access focused relaxation and suggestion-based work for issues like habit change and certain forms of trauma recovery.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may try different methods or blend techniques to find what produces meaningful progress over time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and to accommodate varying schedules. These formats allow for flexible planning and ongoing contact that can support momentum between sessions while adapting to each client’s life circumstances.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English