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Shayna Schaefer, LCSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationDelaware
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Shayna

Shayna Schaefer is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience helping people navigate emotional and life challenges. She emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered approach that supports clients in building self-compassion, restoring connection, and developing practical skills for everyday stressors.

Background and approach

Shayna blends insight-oriented work with evidence-based techniques to address concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and ADHD. Working from Delaware, she tailors treatment to each person’s circumstances, drawing on therapies that encourage present-moment awareness, values-driven action, and cognitive reframing.

Her practice also attends to issues such as grief, parenting stress, career transitions, body image, and complex attachment or adoption-related themes. Shayna offers services in both English and Spanish and draws on decades of clinical practice to help clients clarify goals and strengthen coping resources.

Clients can expect a warm, respectful therapeutic environment in which exploration and practical change go hand in hand. Shayna’s experience with a broad range of emotional and interpersonal concerns supports a flexible approach that adapts to what each person needs at different stages of their life.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise; it can be useful for managing stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and a collaborative relationship that supports growth and self-acceptance.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adapting techniques over time to reflect what is most helpful for each person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and use therapy tools between meetings while working with licensed professionals who tailor interventions to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shayna focus on?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career challenges, as well as ADHD and related coping difficulties.
What is Shayna's therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and person-centered, combining mindfulness, values-based strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to promote insight and practical change.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Shayna has 28 years of clinical experience as a licensed therapist, bringing long-term practice working with diverse emotional and interpersonal issues.
Where is Shayna licensed and practicing?
She practices in Delaware and holds the credential DE LCSW Q1-0012554 as a licensed clinical social worker.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate clients who prefer either language.
What session formats does she offer?
Shayna provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions 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 Shayna?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Delaware

Languages

English, Spanish

What Shayna can help with

Shayna Schaefer works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Shayna works with individuals through life's complex challenges.

Shayna works with stress, anxiety, and depression.

How Shayna approaches therapy

Shayna's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Shayna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Delaware, with 28 years of clinical experience.