Angela Schuckhardt , LCSW

Angela Schuckhardt is a New York-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports concerns like self-esteem, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related issues. Angela often works with people facing career strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns. She brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice.

Angela uses a straightforward, collaborative style. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings. She listens for patterns in relationships and emotion, then helps clients test new ways of coping and communicating.

Her approach draws on client-centered therapy and emotionally-focused therapy to address attachment, communication, and relationship pain. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help manage overwhelming feelings and motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change. Narrative methods are used to help people reframe difficult life stories.

People come to Angela for a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper work on longstanding issues. She supports those navigating separation, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and family of origin wounds. Her work includes addressing substance concerns, domestic violence aftermath, dissociation, and coping with major life disruptions.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Angela aims to help clients build clearer boundaries, steadier emotions, and more satisfying relationships over time.

Approaches that translate to online care

Angela blends client-centered therapy and emotionally-focused therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the client’s priorities, listens closely, and helps the person name goals and next steps. Emotionally-focused therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and attachment, which can help with intimacy issues and relationship distress.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques to help manage strong feelings and ground attention. Mindfulness practices in sessions can teach breathing, body noticing, and short exercises that reduce reactivity. Together, these approaches help people reframe difficult experiences and build new ways of responding to stress and relational pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Angela will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can work for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when writing helps reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied day-to-day routines.