Therapist profile
Paula Schneider, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and Relationship Concerns
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- Addictions support
- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT tools
About Paula
Paula Schneider is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing addictions, eating concerns, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and life transitions. Paula also helps people who want to understand how their family of origin shaped them and how that affects current relationships.
Her background includes clinical work with people affected by substance use and eating disorders. She has used 12-step ideas and has experience in therapeutic community settings. Paula has also applied cognitive behavioral techniques, humanistic methods, motivational interviewing, and structural family perspectives in her practice.
Paula describes her style as collaborative and interactive. She helps people set clear goals and then guides them as they work toward those goals. She tends to be reflective and direct when needed, offering honest feedback along with practical suggestions.
Many clients she sees are coping with relationship conflict, parenting strain, blended family challenges, body image concerns, codependency, and issues around commitment and communication. She also supports people dealing with grief, guilt, shame, and the fallout from domestic violence or family separation.
Her work focuses on helping adults increase self-understanding and self-acceptance so they can change patterns that no longer serve them. Paula values pacing the work to match each person's readiness and treats progress as a step-by-step process.
How sessions work
How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they relate to partners and family and aims to change repeating patterns that cause distress.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It supports people who want to make sense of emotions, increase self-acceptance, and decide on next steps at their own pace.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Paula will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and goals. That process is collaborative and adjusts as the work progresses.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by reducing travel or allowing shorter check-ins between commitments. If you are managing parenting responsibilities, scheduling choices can help keep therapy practical and sustainable.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on addictions, eating issues, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and interactive. She is reflective and can be direct, helping clients set goals and offering practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twenty years of experience working in clinical settings with individuals, families, and couples around addictions, eating disorders, and related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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