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LICSW, LCSW

Hope Schaffrick, LICSW, LCSW

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Hope

Hope Schaffrick brings 22 years of clinical experience and a collaborative, empathetic manner to people seeking change.

Background and approach

As a LICSW and LCSW licensed in Connecticut, she works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, addiction, LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and intimacy-related matters.

Her practice also addresses specialized topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, body image, and kink-affirmative concerns. Her therapeutic stance is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, emphasizing respect and sensitivity.

Hope draws from Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches to build a tailored plan for each person. She frames therapy as a cooperative process that considers practical skills, inner parts work, and relational patterns to support coping with life changes and improving emotional wellbeing.

Hope is based in Connecticut and accepts English-speaking and international clients. She encourages people who are ready to explore growth and healing to take the first step toward support and offers a flexible mix of session formats to meet varied needs.

Integrating parts work and practical skills in online therapy

Hope often combines Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to address emotional and relational difficulties. Internal Family Systems helps people explore inner parts and their relationships to one another, which can clarify sources of self-criticism, anxiety, or protective behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values-based action and developing psychological flexibility to manage distressing thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and supports building more supported, connected ways of relating.

Deciding which approach to emphasize is a shared process. Hope collaborates with clients to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the client's situation. This collaborative exploration helps shape a treatment plan that balances insight, skill-building, and compassionate self-inquiry.

Online therapy offers convenience and adaptability through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule consistent sessions around work, family, or mobility needs and allow for different modes of processing between real-time conversation and written reflection. Licensed professionals can use these tools to provide ongoing support while matching methods to what works best for each person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Hope help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and career or self-esteem struggles.
What is her general therapeutic style and approach?
Hope offers a warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental style. She integrates Internal Family Systems with cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience in clinical practice working with a wide range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials, listed as MA LICSW LICSW121964 and CT LCSW 16737, and maintains a practice in Connecticut.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English for people outside her state of residence.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions managed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

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

Licensed

Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine, Connecticut

Languages

English