Shari Schaffer, LMFT

Shari Schaffer is a Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical and educational experience. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Shari also has experience addressing trauma and emotional abuse, ADHD, and a range of mood and behavior challenges.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on building a respectful, compassionate relationship. She aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a single fixed plan.

Shari draws on several practical approaches to help people move forward. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action. Client-centered methods guide conversations so people feel heard and understood. Motivational interviewing helps with change when motivation feels stuck.

In sessions she mixes listening with concrete steps - short exercises, goal setting, and gentle challenges when useful. Conversations cover daily stress, communication problems, parenting strains, grief, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses concerns such as addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem.

People who appreciate a collaborative, adaptable therapist may find her approach fits well. Shari frames therapy as a partnership aimed at making life more manageable and purposeful. To begin, she asks about a person’s priorities and builds a plan that fits those goals.

How specific approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps that align with those values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making clearer life choices. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding; the therapist offers empathy and reflection so people feel heard and can arrive at their own solutions. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps when someone feels stuck and wants to build motivation for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that fit a person’s needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

Session formats are not described in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into busy schedules, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it easier to keep continuity during life transitions while focusing on practical strategies and values-based goals.