Hope Schaffrick, LICSW, LCSW

Hope Schaffrick is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW, LCSW) based in Connecticut with 22 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended family issues, addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, and career or caregiving stress, among other concerns. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care experiences, body image and chronic health challenges, and needs within LGBT and kink-affirming communities.

Schaffrick describes her style as warm, interactive, and respectful; she approaches each person without stigmatizing labels and emphasizes sensitivity and compassion. As a clinician holding LICSW and LCSW credentials - designations that reflect advanced clinical social work training and state licensure - she integrates evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Treatment is tailored to each person, with a collaboratively developed plan that reflects individual goals, strengths, and circumstances.

Hope encourages anyone ready to pursue a more fulfilling life to take the first step. She offers steady support and practical tools intended to empower change and build resilience over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Hope Schaffrick uses a blend of practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage symptoms and move toward meaningful change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with personal values - a useful approach for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and early patterns of connection, helping people understand how attachment shapes current relationships and supporting work on intimacy, parenting, and attachment wounds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete skills to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often helping with depression, anxiety, and coping with daily challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hope collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative orientation helps ensure therapy feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity of care during life changes, and provide multiple ways for people to communicate with their licensed professional in the style that suits them best.