Judith 'Judi' Shaffer , LICSW, LCSW

Judith 'Judi' Shaffer is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She welcomes conversations about self-esteem, motivation, and life changes. Judi speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Judi holds a Master of Arts and is credentialed as an LICSW and as an LCSW. She has worked in clinical roles for 29 years and is licensed in California. Her experience includes a wide range of emotional and life challenges that often come together as people juggle work, care responsibilities, and personal goals.

In sessions she aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space for talking through what matters most. Conversations include noticing patterns, testing small changes, and naming feelings so they feel less overwhelming. She uses methods that help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior steps between meetings.

Judi draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, and solution-focused techniques. That mix lets her work both on immediate problems and on longer-standing patterns that keep returning. She adapts what she does to match each person’s goals and day-to-day realities.

People who are facing caregiving strain, body image concerns, family of origin issues, midlife shifts, or aging-related worries often find practical tools and clearer perspective in her work. Judi encourages small, steady changes and supports people as they try new ways of coping.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life

Judith Shaffer uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral ideas to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping people clarify what they want to change. This approach is useful when someone needs space to name feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Judi treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help a person pick what matches their goals, preferences, and daily routine. She often combines short-term practical strategies with attention to recurring patterns that come up in relationships or self-view.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, managing intense moments between appointments, or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while shaping therapy to real life.