Scott Verner, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Scott

Scott Verner is an LMSW with eight years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, and addictions. He also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to self-esteem and self-love. Scott aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for worried parents and adults seeking change.

Scott uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. He avoids labels that shame and focuses on clear goals and steps.

Background and approach

Conversations are tailored to each person's situation and paced to match what they need right now. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Scott also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, and mindfulness techniques to build calm and focus.

Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and track small wins. Scott has worked in Michigan settings with a range of concerns, including autism, communication difficulties, intellectual disability, OCD symptoms, dissociation, and trauma-related issues. That background informs how he adapts tools for different thinking and learning styles.

Sessions aim to build practical coping skills, clearer communication, and steps toward daily improvements. Scott encourages questions and collaborative planning so clients understand each step. He emphasizes progress that fits into real family life and parenting routines.

Online approaches that teach skills and reduce overwhelm

Scott commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. CBT focuses on practical steps and home practice to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance; it is useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when mood shifts are frequent.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Scott works with each person to identify goals, tries methods that fit their needs, and adjusts plans based on what works. He emphasizes clear, short-term goals so progress is visible and manageable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. These formats allow people to access regular support without travel, and they make it easier to use skills in real life between meetings. The range of options helps match therapy to busy family routines and daily life demands.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Scott focus on?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem struggles.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions are warm and interactive. He avoids stigmatizing labels and tailors conversations to each person's situation.

What is his background and experience?

Scott holds an LMSW and has eight years of clinical experience working in Michigan with a wide range of concerns and neurodiversity-related needs.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801107584 and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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