John Shafer, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 25 years in practice
John Shafer is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 071443 · expires January 2029
- NPI
- 1942397682 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About John
John Shafer is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice experience. He favors clear, practical work in sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He uses straightforward tools so clients can try things between meetings and see what helps.
Shafer's background includes work in rural community mental health, school-based settings, and city and suburban programs. That range gave him experience with different ages and life situations and shaped a flexible approach to therapy.
Background and approach
He draws on a mix of therapy styles rather than a single method. In sessions he often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small steps toward what matters.
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and client-centered methods when needed, and includes mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people process hard experiences. These approaches are described simply and used in practical ways. John has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
He also lists additional focus areas like attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and adoption and foster care matters. He aims to match techniques to each person's goals. Sessions are offered from New York in English.
People who choose to work with him can expect a collaborative, goal-focused style that prioritizes usable skills and steady progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches John names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them block steps toward a more meaningful life; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness when relationships and strong feelings are an issue.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods collaboratively, and adjust techniques based on what helps you most. That collaborative decision making means the work evolves with your needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when movement is needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules and to practice skills in everyday moments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem worries, career changes, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends acceptance-based, cognitive, and client-centered methods into practical sessions focused on skills people can use between meetings.
How long has he practiced?
He has 25 years of clinical experience working in rural, school-based, city, and suburban settings.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds a New York LCSW credential and provides services from New York.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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