Paula Schneider, LCSW

Paula Schneider is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Florida. She works with people facing addictions, eating concerns, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Paula helps clients sort through parenting and family-of-origin issues and supports those coping with major life changes.

She uses practical, straightforward methods in conversation. Sessions focus on setting clear goals, learning new skills, and making gradual changes that fit each person's life. Paula listens, asks reflective questions, and offers honest feedback to help clients move forward.

Her background includes work with people affected by substance use and disordered eating, and with those who support loved ones facing these issues. That experience informs how she helps people manage the stress and communication problems that often come with addiction and eating concerns.

Paula draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered methods, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and Imago relationship work. She uses these approaches to address unhelpful thinking, relationship patterns, and emotional regulation in day-to-day life.

In sessions she attends to shame and self-blame, and encourages self-understanding and acceptance. The pace and focus of therapy are shaped by the client's needs and comfort, with the therapist offering guidance, challenge, and encouragement along the way.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Paula frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include practical exercises and homework that fit well into video or phone sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns affect present connections and helps people improve trust and emotional closeness in current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She checks in about how techniques are working and adjusts the plan together as progress or challenges emerge.

Online therapy formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship and emotion work. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or hands-free conversation is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, skill reminders, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.