- Licensed inMichigan, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas
- License6801081490, 6401007864, 6523, 0701012843, 94058
- NPI 1801945324
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Scott
Dr. Scott Shaw is a licensed clinician in Michigan who brings 25 years of experience to therapy. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
He works with adults facing issues such as depression, addiction, ADHD, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive. Scott uses straightforward, practical work in sessions.
He listens first, then helps set clear goals that match each person's needs.
Background and approach
He draws on Attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current feelings and patterns. He also uses cognitive and emotion-focused tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with their emotions. Sessions often include skill-building for coping and decision-making.
He offers coaching-style guidance when people want concrete steps to move forward. For those coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, or aging concerns, he adapts his approach to the situation and limits people face. Scott describes himself as respectful and compassionate in the room.
He works with people across a wide range of concerns including body image, relationship communication, and career transitions. He also addresses less commonly discussed areas such as kink and alternative sexual cultures with a nonjudgmental stance. Therapy can be scheduled through an online intake and matching process.
He provides video, phone, chat, and text-based sessions so people can choose what fits their life. He tailors the plan to each person and checks in frequently to make sure progress is on track.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801081490 · expires May 2027
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401007864 · expires February 2029
- LPC (Connecticut)
- License 6523 · expires April 2026
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701012843 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Texas)
- License 94058 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1801945324 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Scott lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapies translate online
Dr. Shaw commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and recent relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions. That work helps people notice recurring relationship habits and try different ways of connecting that feel safer and more satisfying. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small, committed actions even when feelings are hard to control.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide which tools to use based on goals, preferences, and what’s happening in daily life. The plan can shift as needs change, and sessions include regular check-ins about what is or isn’t helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people practice communication and emotional work while seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when scheduling around work and caregiving is necessary. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches that best match each person’s goals.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this clinician address?
Scott helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, ADHD, and related issues like grief, intimacy concerns, and career stress.
What is the general therapy style used in sessions?
He uses a direct, collaborative style that blends attachment-informed work with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to change thinking patterns and improve emotional connection.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LPC and LMSW credentials and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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