Paul Scheppf, LCSW

Paul Scheppf is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and related concerns. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He works to create a plan that fits the person in front of him rather than using a one-size-fits-all script.

With eight years of clinical experience, Paul draws on client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions. He listens first, helping people name what matters and what gets in the way. From there he and the person build practical steps to reduce overwhelm and make clearer choices.

Sessions focus on everyday change. People talk through stress triggers, coping strategies, and ways to manage mood and anxiety. Paul also supports work on relationships, communication problems, substance concerns, and life transitions when those issues come up.

Paul frames therapy as a collaborative process. He helps people set short-term goals, try new skills between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made. He emphasizes small, manageable steps that fit into busy lives.

People meet him for help with career stress, compassion fatigue, first responder or veteran-related concerns, and struggles like guilt, shame, or isolation. He invites anyone ready to take a first step to complete the intake steps and schedule a session to begin working toward clearer direction and relief.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's needs and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to set goals that matter. This approach helps when stress, anxiety, or relationship concerns feel overwhelming.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind. People learn short exercises to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with grief.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflections to clarify values and boost commitment to practical steps like cutting back substance use or improving communication.

Finding the right combination of these methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to test what fits best, adjusting methods and goals based on progress and preference. Therapy is treated as a flexible process rather than a fixed plan.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. People often appreciate that remote sessions let them practice new skills in their usual routines and then bring back questions to discuss.