Ann Schaefer
Focused and practical mental health support
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Ann
Ann Schaefer is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical support for people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and ADHD. She uses a straightforward, respectful approach to help clients name problems and figure out workable steps. Sessions are intended to feel open and nonjudgmental so people can talk honestly about what matters to them.
With 20 years of experience, she draws on familiar, evidence-based techniques to guide conversations and teach coping skills.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, and hospice or end-of-life situations. She aims to match strategies to each person’s real life rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions. In sessions she focuses on listening closely, validating feelings, and helping people try small changes that add up.
She explains options in plain language and checks in about what’s working. The pace is set by the client and their goals. Ann practices in Oregon and holds the LCSW credential, license number OR LCSW L11647.
She uses a variety of session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her approach supports people looking for steady help through life transitions and ongoing stresses. For someone feeling overwhelmed by loss, relationship shifts, or caregiving demands, she offers steady guidance and practical tools.
Starting with a short conversation, she helps clarify priorities and build manageable next steps.
Approaches that guide online sessions and practical support
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear problem-solving and skill building. One common approach is teaching coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms of depression and manage ADHD. Those techniques help people set small goals, organize tasks, and practice new habits that ease daily stress.Another helpful method is grief-focused support that gives space to process loss while learning ways to manage intense emotions. This work combines listening with practical tools for reminders, routines, and moments of self-care that can make grieving less overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist talks with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, then tries methods that fit their situation. Together they check whether a strategy is working and adjust as needed so the plan stays useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. These options let people connect from home, fit sessions into busy schedules, and keep in touch between meetings. The range of formats supports ongoing work during life transitions, caregiving periods, or times when travel is difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
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