Dr. Scott Shaw - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

25 years experience

About Dr. Scott Shaw

I am licensed in Michigan (LPC & LMSW), Connecticut (LPC), Virginia (LPC), Texas (LPC), South Carolina (LPC Telehealth), and Florida (LMHC-Telehealth) with over 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LMSW

6801081490

LPC

6401007864

LPC

6523

LPC

0701012843

LPC

94058

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

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
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
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

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)
Internal Family Systems
Jungian Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Dr. Shaw provides subtle support without pushing.”

“I've been extremely happy with Dr Shaw. I wasn't sure that I would be able to adjust to video therapy but it's been wonderful. <br /> It also helps to have a supportive, kind therapist”

“Dr.Shaw is the man”

“Dr Shaw is an amazing therapist and he is extremely attentive.”

“Outstanding professionalism and knowledge of the issue at hand.”

“Dr. Shaw has been a great help in my journey of mental health and it's many hurdles. He's offered many tools and resources to guide me while also challenging my thoughts and ideas in a positive manner.”

“Dr. Shaw is excellent at what he does. From the very first session, he made me feel comfortable and appreciated. He has attentively addressed my concerns and has helped me see through issues to identify and tackle their root causes.”

“Dr. Shaw was great.”

“Direct professional provides plenty of information”

“Scott is very patient, attentive, and helpful in my trauma processing. He is available through the app between sessions while working together on my journaling. I am so grateful for his expertise and care.”

“Dr. Shaw is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I highly recommend him.”

“Dr. Shaw just gets it! It's my first time using better help and even my first time using therapy. I didn't know what to expect, or if it was like the movies. Dr. Shaw makes it very easy to talk to him and is very laid back and understandable. 10/10 would recommend!”

“The best.”

“Dr Scott is extremely understanding and works with me on many levels. He's willing to listen and give feed back when needed. He is helping me understand how to control my anger better than anyone else!”

“Listens and helps”

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