Dr. Scott Shaw, LPC, LMSW
Michigan · 25 years in practice
Dr. Scott Shaw helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or 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 helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes. He uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help clients build clearer thinking, better coping, and more satisfying relationships.
Dr. Shaw holds LPC and LMSW credentials and has 25 years of experience in mental health work in Michigan. He focuses on what brings someone into therapy and moves at a pace the person can handle.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused on identifying patterns that cause distress and on learning concrete ways to respond differently. He uses approaches that emphasize emotions, thoughts, and values to shape change in daily life. Dr.
Shaw draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand how emotions shape connection and behavior. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify personal values and guide action. Attachment-based and client-centered elements guide how he builds the therapeutic relationship.
People come to him for many concerns, including trauma, addiction, depression, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain, and career strain. He also addresses topics like parenting stress, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. In sessions, Dr.
Shaw aims to create a respectful and compassionate space. He partners with clients to tailor goals and tools to daily life. The focus is on clear steps you can try between sessions to notice progress and adjust as needed.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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
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
Emotion-focused and practical approaches online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand how emotions drive connection and behavior. It focuses on naming core feelings and changing interaction patterns that cause pain in relationships and daily life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple steps to notice thoughts without getting stuck, clarify what matters most, and take actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits through practice and feedback.
Finding the right fit is a shared process. The therapist works with each person to pick or combine approaches based on goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for focused check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and try strategies in day-to-day situations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and many other life challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines emotion-focused conversation with practical skills from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. Sessions emphasize understanding feelings, changing unhelpful thinking, and trying new behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional experience in mental health work in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LPC and LMSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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