Tiffani Schreiner, CSW
Clinical Social Worker | Trauma-Informed Therapist
Sometimes life leaves you carrying things that are difficult to put into words. Maybe you grew up in a home where you didn’t feel safe, experienced a loss that changed everything, or have spent years trying to understand why anxiety, depression, or painful memories continue to affect your life today. You may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply exhausted from trying to hold everything together.
Tiffani understands that healing is not about simply telling you to “move on.” It’s about having someone who will truly listen, understand what you’ve been through, and walk alongside you without judgment.
Tiffani works with children, teens, adults, and couples experiencing trauma, complex trauma, difficult childhood experiences, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and neurodivergence. She also has a special interest in women’s issues, including postpartum experiences and the profound grief that can accompany child loss.
Tiffani enjoys working with couples and helping partners better understand one another, communicate more effectively, and navigate difficult seasons together.
She is formally trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 and has specialized trauma training through her graduate education. Her clinical experience includes working with individuals and groups experiencing trauma, addiction, and recovery, as well as providing mental health counseling, diagnostic assessment, and treatment planning.
Tiffani is also experienced in supporting clients who experience suicidal ideation and understands the importance of creating a safe, compassionate space where difficult thoughts and experiences can be talked about openly.
Above all, Tiffani is a great listener. She believes you should not have to edit your story to make someone else comfortable. Her goal is to meet you where you are, help you make sense of what you’ve experienced, and support you in finding a path forward that feels meaningful to you.
Whether you are struggling with the effects of your past, navigating a painful loss, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, working through relationship challenges, or simply know that something needs to change, Tiffani is here to listen.
You don’t have to navigate it alone. Healing can begin with simply having someone who is willing to truly hear you.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who does Tiffani work with?
Tiffani works with children, teens, adults, and couples. She especially enjoys working with people who have experienced trauma, difficult childhood experiences, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and neurodivergence. She also has a special interest in women’s issues, including postpartum experiences and the grief associated with child loss.
2. What are Tiffani’s areas of specialty?
Tiffani specializes in trauma and complex trauma, including the effects of difficult or traumatic childhood experiences. She also works with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, neurodivergence, women’s issues, and relationship concerns.
3. Does Tiffani work with people who have experienced complex trauma?
Yes. Trauma is an important part of Tiffani’s clinical work. She understands that trauma can affect much more than our memories—it can influence relationships, emotions, self-worth, trust, anxiety, and the way we respond to the world around us.
She provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to begin exploring those experiences at a pace that feels manageable.
4. Does Tiffani work with children and teens?
Yes. Tiffani works with children, teens, and adults. She recognizes that younger clients may communicate their experiences differently than adults and strives to create a safe environment where they can feel understood and supported.
5. Does Tiffani work with couples?
Yes. Tiffani enjoys working with couples and helping partners feel heard and understood. She can help couples navigate communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, conflict, and challenging seasons in their relationship.
6. What is IFS?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that helps people better understand the different thoughts, emotions, and “parts” of themselves that can develop in response to life experiences. Rather than judging or trying to get rid of difficult parts of ourselves, IFS encourages curiosity and compassion.
Tiffani is formally trained in IFS Level 1 and incorporates this approach into her trauma-informed work when appropriate.
7. Can Tiffani help with grief and loss?
Yes. Tiffani works with individuals experiencing grief and loss, including complicated or life-changing losses. She also has a special interest in women who have experienced child loss, recognizing that grief can be deeply personal and does not follow a predictable timeline.
8. Does Tiffani work with postpartum or women’s issues?
Yes. Tiffani has an interest in supporting women through difficult experiences related to pregnancy, postpartum life, motherhood, and loss. Therapy can provide a space to process emotions, identity changes, grief, anxiety, and the many complicated feelings that can accompany these experiences.
9. Can I talk to Tiffani about suicidal thoughts?
Yes. Tiffani has experience working with clients experiencing suicidal ideation. She believes clients should have a safe and compassionate place to talk honestly about difficult thoughts without shame or judgment.
She takes safety seriously and works with clients to understand what they are experiencing and determine appropriate support.
10. What if I don’t know exactly what is wrong?
That’s okay. You don’t need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy.
Sometimes you simply know that you aren’t feeling like yourself, something from the past keeps affecting you, or you’re tired of struggling on your own.
Tiffani can help you explore what you’re experiencing and work together to identify where to begin.
11. What can I expect from working with Tiffani?
You can expect a therapist who listens. Tiffani strives to create a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental environment where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing.
She believes therapy isn’t about telling you who you should be or how you should live. It’s about understanding your story, identifying what is getting in the way, and helping you move toward meaningful change.
12. Do I have to talk about my trauma right away?
No. You are in control of your story.
Trauma therapy does not mean you have to immediately revisit every painful experience you’ve been through. Tiffani believes in building safety and trust first and moving at a pace that respects where you are.
13. How do I know if Tiffani is the right therapist for me?
Finding the right therapist matters. You should feel comfortable, respected, and heard.
If you are looking for someone who will listen without judgment and who has experience working with trauma, complex life experiences, grief, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationships, and difficult seasons of life, Tiffani may be a good fit.
You don’t have to know exactly where to start. Reaching out can be the first step.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don’t have to carry everything you’ve been through by yourself.
Whether you’re struggling with the effects of trauma, navigating grief or loss, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, working through relationship challenges, or simply know that something needs to change, Tiffani is here to listen.
You don’t need to have the right words. You don’t need to have everything figured out. You simply need to take the first step.