About Ilene
Ilene Schneider is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maine with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, struggling with anxiety or depression, or wrestling with grief and life transitions. She uses a direct but compassionate style.
Conversations are practical and focused on what matters to the person. She tailors the approach to each individual's needs and goals rather than following one fixed method.
How Ilene works
Her work often addresses everyday concerns like low self-esteem, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, and impulse control. She also supports people facing addiction, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, and issues tied to intimacy and relationships. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, divorce and separation, first responder issues, immigration-related stress, and questions about life purpose.
Ilene draws on a mix of approaches to guide sessions. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy help people change unhelpful thinking and focus on values-driven action. Client-centered and mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and strengthen personal resources.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit a busy life. The therapist explains the process clearly and helps clients find practical steps they can use between meetings.
Ilene lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Ilene works with
The areas below are the ones Ilene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Hearing impaired
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
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Online support options
How different approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that reflect their values; this can help with anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for stress, sleep problems, eating concerns, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals guide the work and can be paired with other techniques to build confidence and clarity.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying a method, checking how it feels, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one path from the start.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps progress. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for ongoing support, quick reflections, or homework check-ins between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people work on goals in ways that fit their daily life.
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