- Focused on relationships
- Helps with grief
- Supports parenting
About Ann
Ann Schaefer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with 20 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, and ADHD. Her approach centers on creating a calm space where people can talk honestly about their feelings and worries.
She aims to make sessions welcoming and nonjudgmental so clients can speak freely. Conversations tend to be practical and down-to-earth, focused on small, doable steps toward feeling better. The therapist encourages clients to name what matters and try approaches that fit their daily life.
Ann draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and life transitions. She helps people manage grief, navigate parenting stress, and handle relationship strain one topic at a time. For those dealing with depression or ADHD-related challenges, she works to clarify goals and build routines that support everyday functioning.
Her two decades of practice include work with aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. That background informs a steady, patient approach when hard decisions or losses are part of the story.
People who come to her can expect straightforward conversations and collaborative planning. She supports clients in taking steps they can sustain, and in adjusting the plan as needs change. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and follow the matching steps to schedule a session.
She aims to make sessions welcoming and nonjudgmental so clients can speak freely. Conversations tend to be practical and down-to-earth, focused on small, doable steps toward feeling better. The therapist encourages clients to name what matters and try approaches that fit their daily life.
Ann draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and life transitions. She helps people manage grief, navigate parenting stress, and handle relationship strain one topic at a time. For those dealing with depression or ADHD-related challenges, she works to clarify goals and build routines that support everyday functioning.
Her two decades of practice include work with aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. That background informs a steady, patient approach when hard decisions or losses are part of the story.
People who come to her can expect straightforward conversations and collaborative planning. She supports clients in taking steps they can sustain, and in adjusting the plan as needs change. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and follow the matching steps to schedule a session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.