Shari Schaffer, LMFT
Texas · 15 years in practice
Shari Schaffer is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical and educational experience in Texas.
License and registration
- LMFT, Texas
- 202209 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1285761346 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shari
Shari Schaffer is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical and educational experience in Texas. She has helped people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, and mood disorders. Shari also supports people who have lived through physical trauma or emotional abuse and those coping with grief or major life changes.
Shari’s style is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and compassion and focuses on building a trusting relationship.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, with attention to real-life problems like parenting strain, workplace stress, communication breakdowns, and difficulty with intimacy. Her work draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered practices. She uses practical tools from mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help with emotional regulation and goal-setting.
Therapy often includes talking through values, identifying small behavior changes, and practicing new ways to respond to stress. Shari pays close attention to trauma and abuse history and helps people find paths forward from shame, guilt, or isolation. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, personality disorders, and self-harm with careful, individualized planning.
People meet her for short-term problem-focused work and longer-term support for life purpose, relationship repair, or coping with loss. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and steps that can be practiced between sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shari lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Existential Therapy in her work helps people look at meaning, choice, and personal values when life feels uncertain. This approach is useful for people wrestling with purpose, loss, or big life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then taking actions that match what matters most to the person. ACT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress when avoidance gets in the way.Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. It gives space for people to speak freely while the therapist listens and reflects, helping them clarify goals and make decisions. Together these approaches give both practical skills and a chance to reconsider core values and choices in life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what the person wants to focus on.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets people check in quickly, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, ADHD, bipolar and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She emphasizes respect and compassion while working collaboratively on goals and practical steps between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience in clinical and educational settings, including work with people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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