Scott Persinger, LCSW

Scott Persinger is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, problems with intimacy, sleep, depression, and addictions. He also supports people facing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Scott writes and shares educational materials to help clients understand their thoughts and behaviors.

Scott aims for straightforward, nonjudgmental care. He emphasizes empathy and respect and focuses on the dignity of each person he meets. He encourages journaling and note taking between appointments to bring useful material into sessions.

His style is flexible and client-centered. He prefers to follow what works best for the person in front of him, while avoiding anything that could cause harm. Scott often guides practical steps to change thinking patterns, emotional responses, and everyday behaviors.

Scott draws on a mix of approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused techniques, existential discussion, and mindfulness practices. He often provides handouts and educational resources to reinforce things discussed in sessions.

He describes his own life experience, including living with chronic low vision, as shaping how he notices and responds to others' distress. That background informs his emphasis on empathy and on building social supports alongside therapeutic goals.

To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Scott’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person and their goals. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the client's lead to build understanding and self-direction. It often helps people who want a supportive, respectful space to talk about difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses simple exercises and practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some addiction-related behaviors.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying and naming emotions and how they shape responses in relationships or personal life. It can be useful for people working through intimacy concerns or strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick what seems most helpful based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can be revised as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently offered. Many people appreciate the ease of scheduling, the ability to meet from a different location, and the chance to bring therapy into everyday routines. Therapists can assign short exercises, share readings, and suggest journaling between visits to reinforce progress.