Angela Schuckhardt, LCSW | Therapist in New York

Client-centered care
Focus on relationships
Practical steps

About Angela

Angela Schuckhardt is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She draws on 11 years of experience and aims to support clients working through codependency, identity questions, and life changes.

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, better communication, and steps people can try between meetings. Angela encourages self-compassion and small, manageable shifts that add up over time.

She uses a client-centered stance that follows what each person brings to the room. She also incorporates emotionally-focused ideas to look at patterns in relationships and mindfulness practices to ease intense feelings. Narrative and motivational techniques help people reframe stories about themselves and find motivation for change.

Angela has experience addressing parenting stress, caregiver burnout, substance and behavioral addictions, body image concerns, and grief. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes attention to attachment and family-of-origin issues.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach. Angela listens first, helps name achievable goals, and checks in about what’s working. She works from New York as an LCSW and offers guidance tailored to each person’s situation.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and choices, so sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and helping people decide what matters most. This approach is useful for stress, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how people experience and express emotions in relationships. It helps identify unhelpful patterns and supports new ways of connecting and responding when emotions run high.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build steadier mood regulation. It can be helpful for anxiety, trauma symptoms, and sleep struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which approaches to emphasize and adjust as progress is made.

The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. They also let people use mindfulness exercises and homework between meetings to build steady change over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, including codependency and body image concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is warm and practical, focusing on clear goals, improved communication, and strategies to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How are fees and billing handled?

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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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