Scott Shepherd is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress-related concerns.
01About Scott
Scott Shepherd is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress-related concerns. He brings three decades of experience to work with people facing substance use, impulsive behaviors, anger, and major life changes. Scott speaks plainly and aims to help clients find clearer choices and steadier routines.
He uses practical, skills-based methods to build awareness of thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions often include looking at thinking patterns, practicing new coping skills, and setting small steps toward change.
Background and approach
Scott also draws on approaches that address strong emotions and motivation to change. Scott’s style is direct but supportive. He helps people weigh options and pick interventions that fit their life.
Many conversations focus on tools that can be used between sessions to manage urges, stress, or mood shifts. He has worked in mental health and substance use fields for 30 years. That experience includes helping people with co-occurring issues such as depression, PTSD, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and process or substance addictions.
Scott also supports concerns like grief, self-esteem, career stress, parenting strain, and shame or guilt. Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Scott practices as an LPC based in South Carolina and uses motivational and trauma-aware methods to guide recovery and growth.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 8734 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1821229576 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Scott lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Methods Scott names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Scott names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Scott often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems alive. CBT breaks issues into manageable steps and teaches practical tools for anxiety, depression, and addiction cravings.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. DBT tools can help when strong emotions, impulsive actions, or relationship conflict get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Scott will talk with clients about goals and preferences and choose methods together. The first sessions often focus on immediate coping and a plan for longer-term change based on how a person responds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy lives.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Scott focus on?
He supports people dealing with addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, stress, and related concerns such as bipolar symptoms, ADHD, grief, and intimacy issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
Scott uses a direct, supportive approach that emphasizes practical skills, clearer thinking, and step-by-step changes. He works collaboratively to choose tools that fit daily life.
How long has he worked in this field?
He has 30 years of experience in mental health and substance use work, helping people with co-occurring problems and process or substance addictions.
Where is he licensed and located?
Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina as listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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