About Scott
Scott Clary offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, or low self-esteem. He makes space for practical problem solving and steady emotional work. Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC practicing in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience.
He focuses on helping people who feel stuck or isolated. Sessions often start with identifying patterns that cause distress and small steps to change them. Scott uses plain language and clear goals so people know what to expect each week.
Background and approach
Scott draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to ease intense emotions and improve focus.
Motivational interviewing strategies come into play when people want help with addictions or behavior change. Scott also relies on client-centered listening to make sure each person feels heard and respected. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.
He has particular experience with caregiver stress, attachment issues, mood disorders, grief, trauma, and problems with impulse control. Scott helps people build skills for communication, manage panic or anger, and find a clearer sense of life purpose. The focus is on growth that fits each person’s day-to-day life.
How these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions can focus on identifying meaningful goals and planning practical actions that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches specific skills to shift them. In video or phone sessions a therapist can guide thought records, behavioral experiments, and skill practice just as in person. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding so the person feels heard and supported; that approach shapes the tone of every session regardless of format.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. They will try methods together and adjust over time so the plan fits the person’s needs and pace in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people send brief updates, ask questions between sessions, or check in on difficult days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English