Judith Schumacher

My communication style

You can expect clear communication in a nonjudgmental environment. Your time is valuable, and your voice deserves to be heard. I will be your biggest cheerleader, or I will sit with you in silence. Either way, I will honor you.

My journey to mental healthcare

I spent the majority of my professional career linking people to the services they needed in the community. I would serve as an advocate, helping them navigate healthcare or other systems. I would often need to be a therapist when my clients were unable to reach their providers and needed someone to get them through an immediate struggle.

My goals for you

Therapy is a partnership. The goals for therapy are your goals, and as you grow and change in therapy, the goals will also grow and change.

Our first session

Our first session is going to be a lot of information gathering. It is expected that you may be nervous. I will try to make it as easy as possible to talk to me about why you're here in the first place. We're not going to solve everything in one session, and you're not going to remember every little thing you want to mention.

I identify as...

• Cis, Female
• Caucasian or White