Dr. Hillary Schaefer, NY Psychologist, WA Psychologist
New York · 12 years in practice
Dr. Hillary Schaefer welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes.
License and registration
- Psychologist, New York
- 022053 · expires October 2028
- Psychologist, Washington
- PY.61029319 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1194355149 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Hillary
Dr. Hillary Schaefer welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She writes simply and directly, and aims to make first steps feel manageable.
Dr. Schaefer is based in New York and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her online practice. Her work focuses on clear, usable strategies you can try between sessions.
She helps with mood problems, low self-esteem, coping skills, and challenges like ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, and career stress.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with intimacy-related concerns, identity and LGBT questions, and the strain of caregiving. Dr. Schaefer uses a mix of approaches to fit each person.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings and connection, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build valued action, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for practical behavior change. Client-Centered and Existential ideas shape a respectful, person-focused stance in sessions. She earned her doctorate in 2013 and has worked in clinics, hospitals, universities, and military settings.
That background informs how she balances practical tools with deeper exploration of life meaning and relationships. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability. Dr. Schaefer aims for collaboration and clarity.
She invites people who want straightforward coping skills and thoughtful emotional work to consider starting a conversation.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hillary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hillary names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and understand how those feelings shape important connections. It is useful for people who want to change patterns driven by intense emotions and feel more grounded in their responses.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on making space for unwanted thoughts while choosing actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and work or life transitions when someone wants clearer direction and usable coping steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. It can help with mood, sleep, eating concerns, and managing symptoms day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then suggest a mix of methods to try together. That way the plan fits the person's life and changes as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing brief contact and reflection between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dr. Schaefer commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career stress, and caregiving strain among other topics.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered listening to create practical plans and emotional insight.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and earned her doctorate in 2013, with work in clinic, hospital, university, and military settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a New York Psychologist and also licensed in Washington state, and her practice is based in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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