About Scott
Scott Christnelly is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with 24 years of experience. He centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion in his work and adjusts his approach to each person's needs. He speaks English and offers help through several online session formats.
Scott focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and career pressure. He also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, relationship trouble, and compassion fatigue.
How Scott works
He helps with issues tied to identity and sexuality including LGBT concerns and HIV / AIDS needs. In sessions he works collaboratively to build a plan that fits the client. He draws on practical methods that encourage new ways to handle difficult thoughts and feelings.
Conversations are aimed at clearer priorities, better coping skills, and small steps that add up. Scott also addresses personality and social struggles such as avoidant patterns, codependency, communication problems, and social anxiety. He helps people explore life purpose and transitions like midlife change or career shifts.
Work-related stress and workplace issues are part of his focus as well. Clients can expect straightforward talk and a steady pace toward goals. Scott frames the work around what matters most to the person in front of him.
He recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the process manageable and practical.
Scott lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Scott works with
The areas below are the ones Scott selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Scott’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters most. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's perspective and uses empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Scott will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy fits the person's life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people talk face to face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflections, or when a shorter format fits someone’s day. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and keep progress moving forward.
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