Eileen Schrader, LCSW
Thoughtful Narrative-focused therapy
Details
| Name | Eileen Schrader |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Eileen
Eileen Schrader is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.
She combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening to help people tell the stories that shape their lives. Eileen also draws on emotionally-focused and somatic methods when feelings or body sensations need attention.
Background and approach
Sessions include simple tools like breath work, body awareness, and brief cognitive techniques. People come to her with many kinds of struggles: addiction, eating concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and the fallout from loss or abusive experiences. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, dissociation, and first responder or veteran-related challenges.
Her approach starts with building understanding rather than labeling. Eileen helps clients name patterns, test small changes, and track what shifts in daily life. She aims to make therapy useful and approachable for people juggling work, family responsibilities, and recovery from traumatic events.
Based in Pennsylvania, Eileen communicates in English and accepts international clients. She offers a variety of session formats to fit different schedules and preferences. People interested in starting work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions through the platform.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Eileen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Eileen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Eileen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Somatic Approaches Work Online
People will experience Narrative Therapy as a way to examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. In simple terms, this approach helps people separate themselves from unhelpful narratives and try new ways of seeing old problems. It is useful for issues like identity questions, family of origin patterns, and the impact of past loss.Somatic work pays attention to body sensations and how emotions show up physically. It can include breath-based exercises and gentle awareness practices that reduce tension and help people feel more grounded. Emotionally-Focused Therapy adds a focus on identifying and working with core emotions to improve how people connect with others and manage intense feelings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is seen. That shared decision-making helps tailor sessions to emotion-focused work, narrative reframing, or somatic exercises as needed.
Online formats support this flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for detailed emotional work, phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can be used for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or between-session contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use the style that works best for each moment.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Eileen commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy issues. Additional focus areas include trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines Narrative Therapy and client-centered listening with emotionally-focused and somatic techniques when helpful. Sessions emphasize practical tools such as breath work, body awareness, and brief cognitive strategies.
How long has she practiced?
She brings three decades of clinical experience to her practice and has supported people through a wide range of life transitions and complex emotional issues.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Pennsylvania and practices from that location while working with clients in other places as permitted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients who are located internationally.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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