About Scott
Scott Heise is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 14 years of practice experience. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions. Scott takes a straightforward, compassionate approach so people feel heard and guided toward clear steps they can use day to day.
Scott earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and spent many years in community mental health settings.
How Scott works
That background shaped his experience with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, substance use, and complicated grief. He also has experience addressing attention challenges such as ADHD and concerns around bipolar mood patterns. In sessions Scott centers the person’s goals.
He uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most. From there he draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical skills to teach coping tools and change unhelpful thinking patterns. He also uses mindfulness and existential ideas to help people notice what matters and make values-based choices.
Scott can include motivational interviewing techniques to strengthen readiness for change and sustain progress. He aims to make each session practical, approachable, and focused on next steps. People who prefer clear goals, straightforward tools, and a respectful listening style tend to fit well with his way of working.
Scott offers video, phone, live chat, and text messaging options for different needs and schedules.
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
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How his approaches work online
Scott often blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and shapes the work around the person's goals and values. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood swings. DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive actions, and improving stress tolerance.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work together. Scott will talk with a person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation guides which methods are emphasized, and the plan can change as needs shift so the work stays useful and collaborative.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows a full conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and text are useful for quick check-ins or when shorter, more frequent touchpoints help maintain progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the same therapeutic tools as in-person work.
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