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Dr. Scott Shaw, LMSW, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Coaching
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About me

I am licensed in Michigan (LPC & LMSW), Connecticut (LPC), Virginia (LPC), Texas (LPC), South Carolina (LPC Telehealth), and Florida (LMHC-Telehealth) with over 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Professional experience

24 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Coaching

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, 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, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

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Phone
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License information

MI LMSW 6801081490

VA LPC 0701012843

CT LPC 6523

TX LPC 94058

MI LPC 6401007864

FL LMHC TPMC3429

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Scott Shaw. 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.

Dr. Shaw has been a great help in my journey of mental health and it's many hurdles. He's offered many tools and resources to guide me while also challenging my thoughts and ideas in a positive manner.

Written on Jul 03, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Dr. Shaw is excellent at what he does. From the very first session, he made me feel comfortable and appreciated. He has attentively addressed my concerns and has helped me see through issues to identify and tackle their root causes.

Written on Jul 02, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd

Direct professional provides plenty of information

Written on Jun 20, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Scott is very patient, attentive, and helpful in my trauma processing. He is available through the app between sessions while working together on my journaling. I am so grateful for his expertise and care.

Written on Jun 15, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Dr. Shaw is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I highly recommend him.

Written on Jun 14, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Shaw just gets it! It's my first time using better help and even my first time using therapy. I didn't know what to expect, or if it was like the movies. Dr. Shaw makes it very easy to talk to him and is very laid back and understandable. 10/10 would recommend!

Written on Mar 18, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem