• Thank you for sharing information about yourself! I'm very pleased you are reaching out for help. For some, taking the first step toward counseling can be the hardest.
• I am very open to whatever works best for you (as long as it does not harm you or others). I provide high quality psychotherapy. Often there are many twists and turns as one becomes psychologically and socially healthier.
• It is my goal with every client to demonstrate empathy, kindness, and I provide care based on the needs of my clients. I never judge others, respect for one another is important for successful treatment. I work to build & strengthen the dignity of my clients. We are free to live our lives as we please.
• It seems to me many of my skills developed partially due to chronic low vision, and the problems that come with it. It is natural for me to perceive one’s pain and distress, as I've dealt with my own.
• I appreciate your interest considering me for the assistance you seek! It is a High Honor and Privilege to be invited into one's personal life to facilitate positive change.
• You can read more about my background, education, experience, and therapy approach by clicking on my name on this page.
• I encourage you to review my schedule for an appointment Date / Time that best fits your personal and professional obligations.
• I often send out educational materials regarding cognitive, mental, emotional, and behavioral health. It is my hope the articles will assist you in creating a better understanding of one’s self & others.
• Thank you for trusting me to help you. I look forward to our first visit. I work hard for those in my care. I will provide non-judgmental support, empathy, encouragement and resources.
• I encourage my clients to journal, make notes in between sessions as this provides topics to focus on.
• My goal is to help clients meet their emotional & psychological needs as they work to improve their internal thoughts, feelings & behaviors.
• Social support is extremely important & I encourage my clients to interact with others regularly.
• I look forward to meeting with you.
Professional experience
37 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Coping with grief and loss Intimacy related issues Sleeping disorders Depression
Additional areas of focus:Coping with addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, 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, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, 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, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Scott Persinger. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Amazing!
Written on Mar 09, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very helpful
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
He is kind, understanding, and highly experienced. His insights help a lot.
Written on Oct 25, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Scott is very knowledgeable and helpful
Written on May 08, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
Scott is always pretty much ready and available to help. So far, I’m very content!
Written on May 08, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd
Scott is the therapist I need. He listens, and he interacts with me. I know I would rather have a therapist who engages in conversation rather than one who asks me " how do I feel about" all the time, with no input.
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Scott is incredible. A very kind, sweet, empathetic, and VERY wise soul. Scott took me from a very dark place, and filled my world with bright light (pretty quickly I might add!). I would highly recommend Scott.
Written on Feb 09, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and sleeping disorders
Scott is a good guy really helpful and I am glad to have the opportunity to learn from him thank you Scott
Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Scott has been wonderful and constructively helpful. He listens well like a compassionate friend and added a lot of perspective to what had been going on in my life.
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and coping with life changes
I really appreciate to have Scott as my therapist. We've been in touch for around an year and the help that I received is incredible.
Written on Jan 03, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Scott has been helping me weather some rough seas related to my father's ill-health and death. He is kind and perceptive and his gentle insistence on self-care has helped me a lot. I can't recommend him enough.
Written on Jan 03, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I’ll keep it simple: Scott Persinger is highly intelligent, understanding, and kind; he is also very quick to respond. What more could you need?
Written on Dec 13, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Scott is a wise soul. Ready to listen but also offer sound advice. He gets back to me fairly quickly. I love the flexibility of the app and working with Scott.
Written on Nov 07, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very good therapist and easy going easy to talk too
Written on Nov 06, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
I desperately needed for someone to hear me and to get things off of my chest, someone to listen without judgement.
Talking about it all with someone has been helpful and I enjoy updating Scott on the progress that I’m making. I’m glad I have reached out and started therapy.
Thank you for being a great listener Scott.
Just being able to put all of my thoughts out there instead of holding it all inside has brought me a lot of clarity and this is only the beginning of this journey….
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Compassionate and softly spoken, Scott made me feel calm and comfortable. He shared many helpful tools and direction to help me through a difficult time. Thank you Scott.
Written on Oct 11, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Scott is incredibly thoughtful and kind. He not only offers solutions but worked to build rapport with me. Awesome guy!
Written on Sep 30, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Great Help !!!
Written on Aug 19, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
A great listener, very nonjuidgmental and perceptive. Gave great advice and always have very productive, helpful conversations with Scott.
Written on Jul 29, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Amazing guy highly recommended
Written on Jul 29, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I liked Scott. Very understanding and patient and offered great advice.
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Wonderful listener and helped me to pace my concerns into better perspective
Written on Jul 01, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Scott is helping me with understanding myself and my 14 year old son
Written on Jun 28, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Scott is a great listener, very proactive with communication and all round very nice and compassionate person
Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Very patient & understanding! Glad to have the opportunity to visit with him.
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Scott is honest and respectful. He is a natural at understanding the issue. He showed me a better direction right away.
Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning intimacy-related issues
Scott has went above and beyond to help me by reaching out to me about em his own great person
Written on Jun 09, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and bipolar disorder
An excellent therapist
Great listening skills and a keen analysis of my issues
Written on Jun 03, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, career difficulties, and coaching
Scott is truly wonderful so far.
Written on May 17, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Scott has tons of experience and is an excellent listener and gives great advice. He is very kind.
Written on May 11, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Scott is a wonderful therapist and he's helping me a lot
Written on Apr 26, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Great so far
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
He is patient and a great listener, he has a comforting voice and gives great advises on things that need to be done within my life.
Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
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