- Practical strategies
- Values-based work
- Trauma-aware approach
About Hope
Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She supports clients facing depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addiction concerns, and caregiving strain. Hope works in a warm, interactive way and treats people with respect and compassion.
Hope brings 22 years of clinical experience and a practical focus to sessions. She adapts her approach to each person's needs, blending techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work with client-centered listening. Conversations aim to identify clear goals and small steps toward them.
In sessions she uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build meaningful action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when people need structure for strong emotions and crisis coping. The therapist also draws on attachment ideas to improve communication and trust in close relationships.
Hope emphasizes collaboration. She helps people name problems, try new skills, and adjust plans that aren’t working. Sessions move at a pace the client can handle, with practical strategies for day-to-day life.
Hope holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices in Connecticut. She accepts clients from other locations as documented, and sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients use the site's Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to availability.
Hope brings 22 years of clinical experience and a practical focus to sessions. She adapts her approach to each person's needs, blending techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work with client-centered listening. Conversations aim to identify clear goals and small steps toward them.
In sessions she uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build meaningful action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when people need structure for strong emotions and crisis coping. The therapist also draws on attachment ideas to improve communication and trust in close relationships.
Hope emphasizes collaboration. She helps people name problems, try new skills, and adjust plans that aren’t working. Sessions move at a pace the client can handle, with practical strategies for day-to-day life.
Hope holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices in Connecticut. She accepts clients from other locations as documented, and sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients use the site's Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-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-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 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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful when life feels confusing or stuck and you want clearer direction rather than only symptom relief.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and close relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people notice repeating relationship habits and try different ways of connecting and communicating.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills to handle anxiety, low mood, or day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on results.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. If certain formats are important to you, please confirm current session options before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, skill practice, and values work to online sessions so clients can apply what they learn between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Hope commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, addiction issues, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical tools. She tailors the conversation and skills to each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
Hope brings 22 years of clinical experience and a history of working with people who have experienced trauma, emotional abuse, and a range of mood and attention concerns.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds MA LICSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices in Connecticut.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted as documented.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.