- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Shari
Shari Schaffer is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of clinical and educational experience in Texas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career strain, and parenting challenges. Her background includes work with those who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
She brings a warm, interactive style to sessions. Shari aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk through hard moments and make practical changes.
Background and approach
She focuses on building a working relationship that supports healing and better daily functioning. Shari draws from several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters to the person, motivational interviewing to support change, and mindfulness strategies to calm difficult thoughts and emotions.
These methods are woven together rather than used as rigid rules. In sessions she listens closely, helps identify doable steps, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Conversations may include exploring patterns, practicing new behaviors, and strengthening decision-making around relationships or parenting.
She works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, ADHD, mood disorders, and intimacy-related issues. Clients can expect straightforward, person-focused care that aims for real-life improvements. Shari is comfortable working with a wide range of emotional and practical problems and tailors her approach to the goals each person brings to therapy.
What Shari works with
Everything Shari lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shari helps people with.
- 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 Shari lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts without being ruled by them and commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and challenges that get in the way of parenting or daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center and emphasizes empathy and listening to build trust and insight. This approach supports people who need a safe space to sort out emotional concerns and clarify goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean blending ACT, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices to support better coping, clearer decisions, and stronger relationships over time.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports short updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain steady progress without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Shari
What concerns does Shari commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns like guilt and shame.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respect and compassion while helping clients set practical goals and take workable steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience in clinical and educational settings and has supported people dealing with trauma, emotional abuse, mood disorders, and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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