- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Scott
Dr. Scott Shaw welcomes parents and adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. He writes short, practical sessions and focuses on what people need now.
He aims to make conversations easy to follow and useful for everyday life. With 25 years of experience, Dr. Shaw draws on approaches that help people manage stress, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma.
He works with concerns such as depression, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Parenting is listed as a focus and he supports parents who are juggling caregiving, career, and emotional strain. His style centers on listening first and adapting to each person's needs. Treatment plans are practical and based on clear goals.
He uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods to build new habits and respond differently to hard feelings. Dr. Shaw holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) credentials in Michigan.
He combines attachment-informed ideas with emotionally focused work when relationship patterns are part of the concern. The result is a mix of emotion-focused conversation and skill-based practice. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can pick ways that fit their schedules.
He encourages small, steady steps and helps clients track progress as they try new strategies. Starting is straightforward: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting. Dr.
Shaw aims to make the first few sessions about clear priorities and practical next steps.
What Scott works with
Everything Scott lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Scott helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Scott lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches you can use in online sessions
Dr. Shaw uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. CBT is hands-on and helps with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and ADHD-related challenges.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while taking steps toward what matters. ACT can be useful for stress, trauma recovery, and making progress when life feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Shaw will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then shape sessions together. He combines skill practice, emotionally focused conversation, and goal-setting in ways that match the client's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick reflections, coaching-style check-ins, or brief skill prompts between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and try different ways of working until they find what fits best.
Questions people ask about Scott
What concerns does Dr. Shaw help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and parenting-related strain.
What is his overall therapeutic style?
He listens closely and adapts sessions to individual needs, combining emotion-focused conversation with practical, skills-based techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Dr. Shaw has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) credentials in Michigan and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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