I'm an older, more conservative therapist. My first experience in the field was with the Army as a Behavioral Science Specialist in 1984. I have worked in Community Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, private practice, and most recently service mostly active duty Air Force at Nellis and Creech Air Force base. I'm well trained and experienced working with trauma, depression, and anxiety. I can help with problem solving, anger management, and other issues. I am experienced treating people with very serious conditions, and, highly functional people that have hit a rough spot. Counseling does not have to be heavy, serious and intimidating. Under the right circumstances, we can both find humor in a situation and release tension with laughter instead of tears.
For the new client, you may have a better experience and have your expectations met if you have an idea what you want out of therapy. With my experience on this site, I have some observations. Some of you very much enjoy the convenience of this platform. And, however you choose to receive counseling, teleconference, phone, or chat, that is what you will get. There are some that enjoy the almost complete anonymity of the internet platform. There are some that are interested in an assessment, diagnosis, and consultation or treatment recommendations based on the diagnosis. There are some that very much want a good listener. If you let me know what you want, I'll lock in. If you change your mind about what you want, I'll be flexible. If you want short-term counseling, let me know the number of sessions, and we'll get as much done as we can. If therapy is going to be a part of your long-term growth, let me know that as well. Of course, there is the possibility that you just want to sample therapy to see what it's all about. I think that's great!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Family problems, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW LCS20226
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Scott has helped me greatly.
Written on Jun 04, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Scott is amazing . Truly realistic and has helped me navigate some very hard situations. I would recommend him to anyone that wants a better quality of life
Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Scott is easy to talk with, listens well, and gives helpful feedback.
Written on May 19, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, eating disorders, and self esteem
Great therapist
Written on May 18, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Mr. Underwood truly listens to everything I share with him. His remarkable ability to reason encourages me to explore my thoughts more deeply. Even when I get caught up in my own rants and lose track, he always manages to find something meaningful to connect with. What I appreciate the most is that Mr. Underwood embodies the values of a man of God, and that adds a comforting layer to our conversations.
Written on May 01, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Scott is Exactly what I was hoping to find in therapy. I am able to vent and he offers great suggestions and tools to deal with problems
I’m very happy to have found this service. In a very happy with this therapist.
Written on Apr 25, 2025 after therapy with Scott for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd