Lisa Scott, LMSW

Lisa Scott is a Michigan-based licensed therapist (LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker) with 32 years of clinical experience. She supports people navigating complex emotional challenges by combining empathy with practical, evidence-informed strategies to foster growth and coping.

Her practice emphasizes work with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and self-esteem concerns, while also addressing addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, and intimacy-related issues. She regularly helps clients facing major life changes, parenting challenges, career transitions, caregiving stress, and the distinct pressures experienced by young adults. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and responses to prejudice or discrimination.

Lisa draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs, combining goal-focused techniques with a warm, client-centered stance. She aims to create a respectful space that honors individual experience and cultural context, and she collaborates with clients to build resilience, increase self-awareness, and develop practical skills for improved relationships and daily functioning. Her work is grounded in long-term clinical experience and a commitment to thoughtful, personalized guidance.

Approaches for online therapy and practical care

Lisa Scott integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - it can be especially useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger; it often includes practical exercises and skill-building. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client's own capacity for growth - this approach supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional processing.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she will adapt techniques from these methods to fit the client’s needs over time.

Online therapy with Lisa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access different modes of communication, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life while working with a licensed professional.