Shayna Schaefer
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Shayna
As a licensed therapist in Delaware, I bring nearly three decades of compassionate clinical experience supporting individuals through life’s complex challenges. My approach centers on helping clients develop self-love, improve communication, and navigate significant life transitions with empowerment and insight.
I specialize in addressing a wide range of emotional experiences, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and personal growth. My practice focuses on supporting individuals through diverse challenges such as workplace and relationship stress, midlife transitions and young adult concerns.
My therapeutic style is deeply collaborative and person-centered. I’m committed to creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, heal from past wounds, and develop stronger, more authentic connections with themselves and others. I can also help support you with moving through anxiety and/or depressive related symptoms, life transitions, relationship stress between yourself and your loved ones. I’m dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy and professional expertise.
What Shayna helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Shayna works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Shayna is patient and suggest workable ways of overcoming ways of my therapy that works for me in my daily struggles.”
- “She’s incredibly patient, but also knows how to help me engage when I’m not sure how or where to start. Has given me lots of tools to help myself outside of therapy, and is just genuinely been making a big difference in my life.”
- “She’s incredibly patient, but also knows how to help me engage when I’m not sure how or where to start. Has given me lots of tools to help myself outside of therapy, and is just genuinely been making a big difference in my life.”
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- “Compassionate, so easy to talk to, gives practical advice and listens without bias”
- “Complete angel.”
- “I really appreciate Shayna's care and perspective---she has been able to help me better understand myself and my situation and guide me to solutions.”
- “Absolutely loved working with Sheyna these past few months! Made me feel comfortable right away, also to mention, safe. I often get in my head about sharing what I feel, or if my thoughts are going not going to make sense. Shayna would listen carefully to as what I was saying and gave me her full attention. She helped me reshape and strengthen a close relationship that I was struggling with. Along with, that I was struggling with myself mentally and feeling stuck in a rut. Shayna gave me that push that I needed, and in which has helped me, a lot. And for that, I’ll always be/feel thankful for her. For giving me her input and words that will stick with me for a long time.”
- “She’s awesome!”
- “Shayna ha changed my life. She’s very receptive to my feelings and helps guide me through any decision I’m making.”
- “She's great, highly recommend! Love talking to her!!”
- “Phenomenal patience and empathy.”
- “Pleasant and helpful”
- “Shayna is great.”
- “ProfessionAl and kind ...a calming figure that instills confidence”
- “Shayna is amazing! She made me feel so comfortable right away. She’s helped me through current issues going on in my life and helped me connect them to past traumas that were being triggered. I’m so grateful for her!!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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