- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Anger management
About Scott
Scott Shepherd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with thirty years of experience helping people navigate addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and stress. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents can take when life feels overwhelming. He works with people who struggle with anger, impulsive behavior, grief, or co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.
Scott draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work and motivational interviewing to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Background and approach
He uses skills-based strategies to reduce strong emotions and improve everyday choices. Sessions tend to focus on what will make life safer and more manageable day to day. He also integrates dialectical behavior methods when emotions run high.
That includes learning ways to tolerate distress, build emotional regulation, and improve communication. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events keep affecting current mood and behavior. Scott describes therapy as a step-by-step process.
He helps clients set clear, achievable goals and tests small changes between sessions. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what helps. Based in South Carolina, he offers work for issues such as parenting strain, codependency, process addictions, first responder concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, and mood disorders.
Sessions are carried out in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
What Scott works with
Everything Scott lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Scott helps people with.
- 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
Approaches Scott lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Scott uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many parenting-related patterns because it focuses on clear actions and experiments to test new ways of coping.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships strain under stress. Motivational Interviewing is used to support people who are ambivalent about change, especially with addictions or substance use concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Scott works collaboratively to match techniques to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. He will try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on feedback and results.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or clients who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Scott
What concerns does Scott help with?
He supports people facing addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, stress, anger, and related issues such as codependency and process addictions.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is direct and skills-focused. He helps clients identify patterns, try practical techniques, and track small changes between sessions.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He brings thirty years of experience in mental health and substance abuse work, with long experience supporting people with co-occurring disorders.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds the LPC credential and practices out of South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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