Shari Schaffer, LMFT
Calm, collaborative therapy for life challenges
Details
| Name | Shari Schaffer |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Shari
Shari Schaffer is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has practiced in Texas for more than 15 years. She brings a calm, warm presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions aim to be respectful and compassionate while keeping goals clear.
Shari has helped people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship strain. She also works with those coping with trauma, abuse, addiction, ADHD, and mood concerns.
Background and approach
Her background includes clinical and educational settings across a range of life challenges. Her style is interactive and person-centered. Conversations tend to be collaborative, with an emphasis on understanding personal stories and looking for useful changes.
She adapts each plan to the needs a person brings to therapy. Shari uses narrative approaches to help people reframe difficult experiences and make sense of their stories. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build action.
Mindfulness and client-centered methods appear in sessions to steady attention and strengthen the therapeutic relationship. People who contact her can expect straightforward conversation and an emphasis on workable coping skills. She aims to help people find clearer direction, improved communication, and better ways to manage stress and strong emotions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Shari works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shari among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shari directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shari directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Shari uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell clearer stories about their lives and separate themselves from problems that feel overwhelming. That approach can be useful for trauma, relationship struggles, identity questions, and life transitions.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and taking small, consistent actions toward them. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and when someone wants practical steps to live by their values.
Client-centered methods are part of how she works, offering steady, respectful listening that helps people feel heard and understood. This supports decision-making and self-reflection across many concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on the person's goals, preferences, and what shows progress during sessions. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape the work together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different lifestyles. Video calls let you work face-to-face when scheduling and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions can be simpler when a camera is not convenient. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, caregiving, or other routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
Shari works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her approach to therapy like?
Her style is warm and interactive and focuses on collaboration. She uses narrative methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, and mindfulness to help people reframe stories and act on their values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in clinical and educational settings with a broad range of concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds an LMFT credential and is licensed in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions across time zones in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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