Norman Shaffer, LCSW

Tennessee · 9 years in practice

Norman Shaffer is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who helps people dealing with addictions, anxiety, depression, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 7497 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1437423134 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Norman

Norman Shaffer is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who helps people dealing with addictions, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. He supports people facing trauma, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress. Norman also works with concerns such as bipolar disorder, relationship strain, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

He keeps sessions practical and direct. He treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them use their strengths to make changes.

Background and approach

He aims to offer a calm, steady presence while people sort through hard decisions. Norman draws on several approaches to fit each person's needs. He uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new coping skills.

He brings mindfulness techniques to teach focused awareness and calm during stressful moments. Existential ideas also appear in his work, helping people weigh meaning, responsibility, and the choices that shape their lives. Motivational interviewing is used when substance use or ambivalence about change is part of the problem.

These methods are mixed in ways that match the client's goals. People can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps between sessions. Norman emphasizes small, achievable changes and supports clients as they try them out.

His nine years of experience guide a steady, nonjudgmental approach to care.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Norman lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Drug and alcohol addiction
Hoarding
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Sex addiction

Approaches Norman names

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Online support

Approaches and online support that fit your life

Norman uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and repetitive patterns like obsessive thoughts. He also draws on Existential Therapy to help people consider meaning, choice, and responsibility when facing difficult life decisions or major transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that match your situation. Over time the plan can change as needs shift, and he will check in to make sure the approach feels useful and doable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short ongoing contact between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep regular momentum.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Norman support?

He supports people with addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, low self-esteem, relationship stress, career challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. He treats people as experts on their own lives and focuses on small, achievable changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has nine years of professional work in the field of mental health and addiction support.

What credentials and location apply?

He holds a Tennessee LCSW credential and practices with clients in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How are costs and starting steps handled?

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