Hope Schaffrick

Compassionate clinical social worker with practical tools

LICSW, LCSW Connecticut

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Hope

Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a broad range of life changes.

Background and approach

With 22 years of practice and dual licensing as LICSW and LCSW, she draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to support clients working through grief, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, career transitions, and other complex issues. Her style is warm, interactive, and respectful, emphasizing compassion and individualized care rather than labels.

Hope integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based techniques, client-centered principles, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to create treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs.

She has particular experience with trauma and emotional abuse and additional focus areas that include attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and diverse relationship dynamics.

Based in Connecticut and licensed as MA LICSW LICSW121964 and CT LCSW 16737, she offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging, and accepts international clients. Prospective clients who are ready to begin can start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short questionnaire, and scheduling according to availability.

How Hope’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Hope commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to work with difficult emotions, making it useful for stress, chronic difficulties, and improving quality of life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine what combination of methods best matches their goals, preferences, and current concerns. Sessions are shaped together so techniques are relevant and realistic for the client’s everyday life.

Online therapy with Hope is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and adapt to varied schedules. These options allow for consistent work on skills, regular check-ins, and flexible ways to practice strategies between sessions while fitting therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, ADHD, and a wide range of other concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to match individual needs.

How much experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 22 years of clinical experience and has worked extensively with people affected by trauma, emotional abuse, and diverse life stressors.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with listings MA LICSW LICSW121964 and CT LCSW 16737, and practices from Connecticut.

Can people who live outside the United States work with her?

She accepts international clients and provides services in English to those living beyond her state.

In what session formats does she offer care?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different preferences.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

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-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic 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 / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut

Languages

English