Lisa Scott , LMSW

Lisa Scott is a licensed social worker with over 32 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing addiction challenges, relationship and intimacy worries, and parenting or career transitions.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She listens first and helps a person name what feels hardest. Conversations often cover emotional responses, patterns in relationships, and practical steps to feel steadier day to day.

Lisa uses a blend of methods to match each person's needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice values and take small actions that matter. Emotionally-Focused ideas guide work on closeness and attachment.

She has worked with people affected by trauma, grief, ADHD, and seasonally linked mood changes. Lisa also addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, caregiving stress, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Her experience includes long-term clinical practice in Michigan.

Clients can expect a collaborative process. Sessions mix talking, practical exercises, and homework when useful. The aim is to build clearer choices and steadier emotional ground over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and then practice new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, and social phobia.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing small actions that reflect personal values. ACT can help with stress, avoidance, and life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs work on attachment and intimacy, helping people name emotions and shift interaction patterns that affect relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust strategies based on what actually works. Clients are invited to give feedback so care matches their needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat is useful for short check-ins or when writing helps process thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions during busy weeks, caregiving demands, or work changes.