About Chris
Chris Schiffelbein is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 13 years of practice. He helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those facing grief, depression, and other life changes. He also addresses concerns related to LGBT identity and relationship stress in individual sessions.
He aims for straightforward, respectful conversations. Sessions focus on listening, identifying practical steps, and trying small changes that can ease daily strain. Chris adapts the pace and goals to fit each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Clinical work centers on building coping skills and sorting through what matters most right now. He helps people notice patterns, set manageable goals, and practice new ways of handling tension. That can include short-term problem-solving or a longer course of support depending on need.
Chris draws on his years of experience to make therapy easy to follow. He explains options in plain language and checks in about what is or isn’t working. He also attends to identity-related stress that can come with being LGBT and the specific challenges that loss and life transitions bring.
He encourages people to take a first step even when it feels hard. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their calendar. Chris works with each person to shape a plan that feels realistic and relevant to their life.
Approaches and how online therapy fits your life
Chris uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach teaches coping skills for anxiety and stress by breaking situations into manageable steps and practicing specific tools to reduce immediate tension. This helps when worry or tension gets in the way of daily routines.Another approach centers on grief and loss by helping people name what they have lost, make sense of changing roles, and build routines that support recovery over time. That work often combines talking through memories with planning small behavioral steps to restore a sense of normalcy.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they adjust methods and pace until a good fit emerges rather than imposing a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls for face-to-face conversations, phone sessions when bandwidth or a simple check-in works better, live chat for focused back-and-forth, and text-based messaging for short daily support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while still working through stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania, New York
- Languages
- English
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