I'm an older, more conservative therapist. My first experience in the field was with the Army as a Behavioral Science Specialist in 1984. I have worked in Community Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, private practice, and most recently service mostly active duty Air Force at Nellis and Creech Air Force base. I'm well trained and experienced working with trauma, depression, and anxiety. I can help with problem solving, anger management, and other issues. I am experienced treating people with very serious conditions, and, highly functional people that have hit a rough spot. Counseling does not have to be heavy, serious and intimidating. Under the right circumstances, we can both find humor in a situation and release tension with laughter instead of tears.
For the new client, you may have a better experience and have your expectations met if you have an idea what you want out of therapy. With my experience on this site, I have some observations. Some of you very much enjoy the convenience of this platform. And, however you choose to receive counseling, teleconference, phone, or chat, that is what you will get. There are some that enjoy the almost complete anonymity of the internet platform. There are some that are interested in an assessment, diagnosis, and consultation or treatment recommendations based on the diagnosis. There are some that very much want a good listener. If you let me know what you want, I'll lock in. If you change your mind about what you want, I'll be flexible. If you want short-term counseling, let me know the number of sessions, and we'll get as much done as we can. If therapy is going to be a part of your long-term growth, let me know that as well. Of course, there is the possibility that you just want to sample therapy to see what it's all about. I think that's great!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Expats, Family Problems, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Helpful and encouraging
Written on Apr 09, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
good listener and I like that he can relate to my issues
Written on Mar 09, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I feel close to my therapist trust has built rather quickly and I truly feel that he gets me. Thank you
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Scott has been a huge help with my mental health. I don’t think I would’ve made the progress that I’ve made over the past year without the help of Scott.
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
From the bottom of my heart, I truly believe Scott Underwood is an expert with the patience and time it takes one to unload trauma - of all kinds.
Quite frankly, as an individual that also works in the psychiatric field, Scott is genuinely the best listener, the most comforting support system, and WILL help you heal. It is possible and he will help you see this.
I have seen that he is capable of changing my perspective, which ultimately is changing my life. This being said, my issues surround PTSD, ANXIETY, and RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS.
Furthermore, I tried to work with seven other individuals on Better Help, but Scott is BY FAR the only practitioner I’ve considered to be capable of combating the brutality of personal trauma’s - in the most heartfelt and sensitive manner.
He is also the only individual I would recommend to those who have complex trauma. If I were to rate him 1-10, Scott is 1,000,000. Thank you Scott!
Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I’ve been working with Scott for a couple of months now. I really enjoy his upbeat nature and the way he analyzes different perspectives. I feel like every time we meet I come away with some wisdom he imparted on me. Lastly, Scott has a great sense of humor and is a kind soul. I appreciate him and highly recommend him.
Written on Dec 31, 2023 after therapy with Scott for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and anger management