Paula Schneider, LCSW
LCSW supporting recovery and relationship healing
- Addictions and eating disorders
- Family and relationship work
- Attachment and self esteem
About Paula Schneider
Paula Schneider is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience supporting individuals, couples and families facing a wide range of challenges. She has extensive experience treating people with addictions and eating disorders and addresses the common co-occurring issues that often accompany those conditions, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns and family of origin wounds. Paula has also worked with family members who are trying to understand and support loved ones struggling with these problems, bringing both clinical knowledge and practical perspective to those dynamics.
Her background includes familiarity with 12-step philosophy and program work as well as therapeutic community approaches. Paula integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, humanistic therapies, motivational interviewing, structural family therapy and internal family systems when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person or family. She routinely helps clients who grew up with unmet emotional needs to explore those experiences and make changes that support healthier relationships and greater emotional well-being.
As a mature clinician with life and family experience of her own, Paula emphasizes self-understanding and self-acceptance rather than blame or shame. She works in a supportive, interactive way to help people define goals and move toward them, offering reflection, honest feedback and encouragement. Paula practices in Florida and is not currently accepting new clients.
Her background includes familiarity with 12-step philosophy and program work as well as therapeutic community approaches. Paula integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, humanistic therapies, motivational interviewing, structural family therapy and internal family systems when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person or family. She routinely helps clients who grew up with unmet emotional needs to explore those experiences and make changes that support healthier relationships and greater emotional well-being.
As a mature clinician with life and family experience of her own, Paula emphasizes self-understanding and self-acceptance rather than blame or shame. She works in a supportive, interactive way to help people define goals and move toward them, offering reflection, honest feedback and encouragement. Paula practices in Florida and is not currently accepting new clients.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
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 Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Imago Relationship Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Paula Schneider have?
Paula Schneider has 20 years of clinical experience.
Is Paula Schneider a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her license information is FL LCSW SW12494.
In which languages does Paula Schneider provide therapy?
Paula provides therapy in English.
Where is Paula Schneider located?
Paula is based in Florida.
How can I work with Paula Schneider as my therapist?
You can work with Paula through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
Does Paula Schneider work with international clients?
Paula Schneider does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Paula Schneider cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Paula uses attachment-based work to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns - this approach helps when trust, closeness or separation issues affect relationships and emotional well-being. She also practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and supporting clients to discover their own solutions and build self-acceptance. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another tool she employs to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression and related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula partners with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so the plan reflects what is most helpful for the client. That collaborative stance helps ensure therapy aligns with a person s values and pace.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit regular support into daily schedules, sustain continuity of care across locations within Florida, and maintain momentum between sessions while working with licensed professionals and therapists experienced in these methods.