About Ann
Ann Schaefer uses an evidence-based approach to help people through hard times. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with twenty years of experience in Oregon. Ann focuses on relationships, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, and ADHD concerns.
She creates a calm, open space where people can say what they think and feel. Sessions aim to be direct and practical so small changes can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Ann emphasizes clear goals and steps that fit each person’s situation. Her background includes two decades of work supporting people facing illness and aging. She also has experience with cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, hospice and end-of-life issues.
That background helps when medical worries are part of what someone is bringing to therapy. Ann invites honest conversation about hopes and fears. She avoids judgment and focuses on what someone wants to change.
Together she and the person set priorities and try concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm. Therapy with Ann can include short-term problem solving or longer-term work on patterns. Sessions move at a pace set by the person seeking help.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing new ways of relating or reacting in daily life, which can help with relationship strain and depression. Another approach centers on grief work, helping people name losses, process feelings, and find ways to remember while still moving forward. These methods are aimed at clear goals and small, doable steps that reduce overwhelm.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Ann collaborates with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time and checks in often to make sure the approach remains useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect that fit busy schedules. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera-free conversation feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a simpler way to start therapy without a full appointment. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English