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Paula Schneider

Practical, compassionate therapy rooted in experience

LCSW Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Paula

Paula Schneider is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping adults navigate addiction, eating concerns, relationship struggles, and mood disorders.

Background and approach

She has worked directly with people who have faced substance use and eating disorders, as well as the anxiety, depression, and family dynamics that often accompany those challenges. Her background includes familiarity with 12-step perspectives, therapeutic community settings, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and several family-oriented approaches.

Paula often works with clients who grew up in families where emotional needs were unmet and who now want to understand those patterns and make different choices. She emphasizes self-understanding and self-acceptance over blame and shame, and she collaborates with clients to set meaningful goals.

In sessions she balances support with honest reflection, helping clients build healthier relationships and healthier ways of coping with life changes. Based in Florida, Paula brings a calm, respectful presence and a practical focus to therapy that is grounded in long clinical experience.

How Paula's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Paula uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based Therapy in ways that adapt well to online formats. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms, which can be practiced and reviewed in video or messaging sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, helping clients develop different ways of relating and responding in close relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all decision. Paula works together with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she helps adjust methods over time so the therapeutic work remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when in-person visits are difficult. These options allow clients to engage in skills practice, reflection, and relational work from home while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical steps forward.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Paula address?
She treats a range of concerns including addictions, eating and body image issues, relationship and family problems, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and respectful, combining supportive listening with reflective and at times challenging feedback to help clients reach their goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Paula has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families in treatment settings that have included community and recovery-focused programs.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW12494 and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats can sessions take place?
Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English