Dr. Scott Shaw, LPC, LMSW
Michigan · 25 years in practice
Dr. Scott Shaw is a licensed counselor who aims to help people deal with stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801081490 · expires May 2027
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401007864 · expires February 2029
- LPC, Connecticut
- 6523 · expires April 2026
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701012843 · expires June 2026
- LPC, Texas
- 94058 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1801945324 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Scott
Dr. Scott Shaw is a licensed counselor who aims to help people deal with stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. He brings 25 years of experience and works in Michigan as an LPC and LMSW.
He focuses on clear, practical conversations that help people feel understood and able to move forward. He uses plain language in sessions and tailors the conversation to each person's needs. That can mean talking through painful memories, building coping routines for anxiety, or working on self-esteem and motivation.
Background and approach
He also addresses concerns such as addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and career stress. Dr. Shaw draws on approaches like Existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-based ideas to shape how he listens and responds.
He aims to help people find meaning, clarify values, and make changes that match their goals. Sessions often include practical exercises and real-world steps to try between meetings. People who reach out can expect a respectful and sensitive tone.
The work often begins with understanding what matters most to the individual and what has gotten in the way. From there he and the client set priorities and try strategies that fit daily life. Over time, he supports progress on issues such as depression, coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and ADHD-related challenges.
His background in both counseling and social work informs a flexible, person-centered way of working.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Scott lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- 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
Approaches Scott names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches work in online sessions
Existential therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and face big questions about purpose and choice. It can be useful when life changes leave someone feeling lost or when values and meaning are central concerns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants concrete ways to move forward.
Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships influence current patterns. In therapy this can mean noticing how you connect or pull away and trying new ways of relating in everyday life.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. That plan can change as work progresses, and adjustments are made together.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets you hold longer conversations and see nonverbal cues, phone can be a quicker check-in with less bandwidth, and chat or messaging work well for brief updates or when writing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility for schedules, energy levels, and how people prefer to communicate.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a straightforward, person-centered style that combines listening with practical steps. Expect discussion of values, coping skills, and actions to try between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 25 years of professional experience to his clinical work and draws on that background when supporting clients through complex issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LPC and LMSW credentials and practices in Michigan as indicated by his licensing details.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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