---
type: Clinician
title: "Jennifer Schaefer, MD"
description: Triple board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at CARMAhealth in Austin, Texas.
resource: https://carmahealth.com/providers/jennifer-schaefer
tags: [carmahealth, clinician, psychiatrist, child-adolescent-psychiatry, addiction-medicine]
timestamp: 2026-07-08T20:00:00Z
---

# Jennifer Schaefer, MD

Psychiatrist at [CARMAhealth](../carmahealth.md).

## Role

Board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. Practices in Austin, Texas. Treats children, adolescents, and adults.

## Education & training

- **Board certifications:** General Psychiatry (ABPN); Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ABPN); Addiction Medicine (ABPM) — triple board-certified.
- **Medical degree:** M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2014).
- **Residency:** General psychiatry, UT Dell Medical School, Austin; served as Chief Resident.
- **Fellowship:** Child and adolescent psychiatry, UT Dell Medical School, Austin.
- **Therapeutic approaches:** Cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, play therapy, motivational interviewing.

## Areas of focus

Evaluates and treats conditions across all age groups, per her bio: major [depression](../conditions/depression.md), bipolar disorder, [PTSD](../conditions/ptsd.md), [anxiety](../conditions/anxiety.md) disorders, [ADHD](../conditions/adhd.md), autism spectrum disorder, and [substance use disorders](../conditions/substance-use-disorder.md). Combines medication management with therapeutic interventions.

## Services

- [Psychiatric evaluation](../services/psychiatric-evaluation.md)
- [Medication management](../services/medication-management.md)
- [Telehealth](../services/telehealth.md)

## Locations

- [Austin, TX](../locations/austin-tx.md)

## Sources

- Canonical: https://carmahealth.com/providers/jennifer-schaefer — Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- Mirror: https://mr.carmahealth.com/providers/jennifer-schaefer — Retrieved 2026-07-08.