About Scott
Scott Verner helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem challenges, and issues around relationships and intimacy. He also supports concerns such as bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addiction, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Scott is identified as an LMSW, a licensed master social worker in Michigan, with eight years of experience.
His sessions are warm and interactive. He treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Scott tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs, focusing on practical steps rather than jargon.
How Scott works
Scott uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness approaches to help people notice patterns and try new responses. He also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals and track progress over time. Sessions often involve talking through responses to stress, practicing coping skills, and setting short-term goals for behavior or thought changes.
Scott aims to make the work feel manageable, breaking problems into concrete steps people can try between meetings. People come to Scott when they want clearer communication, better mood regulation, or help managing attention and compulsive behaviors. He emphasizes collaboration - deciding together what to focus on and how to measure change.
If someone is ready to take a first step toward feeling better, Scott offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space and practical tools to move forward.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive patterns by breaking problems into manageable steps.DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can be useful for anger, intense mood swings, and improving interpersonal boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Scott will collaborate with each person to choose which techniques to try first based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That plan can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online formats make regular care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief coaching-style support when writing feels easier.
These options help people fit consistent sessions into busy lives while still applying CBT, DBT, and mindfulness skills in real situations.
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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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