About Scott
Scott Persinger is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, sleep problems, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He works with people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and the ripple effects of major life changes.
Scott emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than judgment. Scott aims to offer a calm, respectful space where clients can speak freely.
How Scott works
He listens closely and responds with empathy and encouragement. He often shares educational material and suggests journaling or note-taking between sessions to keep progress moving. His approach is flexible and client-focused.
Scott uses client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead and builds on what the person already values. He also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress. Scott brings life experience to his work, including living with chronic low vision.
That perspective shaped how he notices everyday struggles and practical barriers people face. He stresses dignity, respect, and collaborative problem-solving while helping people make changes that fit their lives. People who work with Scott can expect a mix of listening, skill-building, and recommended reading or exercises.
He encourages social connection and routines that support emotional health. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps toward feeling better.
Scott lists 9 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 37 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Scott’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client’s lead. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone wants a respectful, collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks concerns into small parts and teaches concrete skills to change thinking and routine patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many everyday problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name key emotions so they can respond differently in close relationships. It supports clearer emotional communication and stronger connection when intimacy or attachment issues are a concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Scott will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. He treats the choice as a collaboration and adjusts methods as progress and needs evolve.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing, want brief touchpoints, or need flexible timing. These options aim to make steady care more accessible while matching the format to what helps each person most.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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