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Angela Schuckhardt, LCSW

Based in New York Online sessions

Practical, empathetic support for parenting and life changes

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Years in practice
11
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Grief
About

About Angela

Angela Schuckhardt is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and substance concerns. She helps with relationship and intimacy questions, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and coping with major life changes. Her style is practical and down-to-earth.

She favors a client-centered way of working that starts with what matters to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and real steps you can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Angela blends emotion-focused methods with mindfulness to help people slow down and notice what really matters in their relationships and daily life. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox when change feels hard or stuck. Narrative therapy techniques are used to shift unhelpful stories people tell about themselves.

These methods are adapted to plain, useful practices suited to busy lives and parenting demands. Angela brings 11 years of social work experience to sessions in New York. She offers empathetic listening while helping people build new habits and stronger communication skills.

Expect a collaborative pace that balances feeling heard with practical problem-solving. Many people seek her help for parenting stress, blended family concerns, and caregiver strain. She also works with issues tied to body image, codependency, and recovery from domestic violence or addiction.

Sessions emphasize small, manageable steps toward steadier day-to-day functioning. Whether navigating grief, career shifts, or ongoing mood concerns like bipolar disorder, Angela aims to help people find clearer choices. The focus is on understanding patterns, learning new responses, and supporting a sustainable path forward.

Focus areas and approaches

What Angela works with

Everything Angela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Angela helps people with.

Approaches Angela lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person's own goals and values and focuses sessions on what feels most important. It helps when parenting demands or life changes make priorities unclear. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns of feeling and connection in relationships and helps people notice and shift those patterns to improve closeness and communication. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to calm the body and steady attention so people can respond rather than react, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is a process and will be collaborative. The therapist will check in about goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs over time.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, and quick coaching during stressful moments. These formats aim to increase access and flexibility while keeping therapy practical and workable for everyday life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Angela

What concerns does Angela support?

She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining emotion-focused work with mindfulness and practical problem-solving to help people make concrete changes.

What is her clinical background?

She has 11 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs.

Where is she located and what credential does she hold?

She is based in New York and holds an LCSW credential issued in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for online sessions?

Angela provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to connect.

How does billing or cost 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 her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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