Shari Schaffer

Shari Schaffer is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Texas with more than 15 years of clinical and educational experience. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career stress, OCD, and ADHD. Shari also has extensive experience supporting people who have survived physical trauma or emotional abuse.

Her style is warm and interactive. She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and believes healing grows through the therapeutic relationship. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation rather than jargon.

Shari draws from several therapy approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered and humanistic ideas to keep the work collaborative. She weaves in motivational interviewing and narrative work to help people find motivation and reframe difficult stories.

She also incorporates techniques that help with thoughts, behaviors, and coping when emotions feel overwhelming. Plans are tailored to each person’s goals and life circumstances, and Shari adjusts pacing to fit how someone prefers to work.

If you are dealing with stress, grief, issues around intimacy, or the stress of major life changes, Shari offers steady support and practical tools. She welcomes conversations about what matters most to you and helps craft a plan to move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes when someone wants clearer direction. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so the person feels understood and can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences and try methods that fit. That collaboration lets the plan change as progress is made and new needs appear.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work makes it easier to keep continuity through life transitions and can support steady progress when in-person meetings are difficult to schedule.