Scott Verner, LMSW

Scott Verner is a Licensed Master Social Worker with eight years of clinical experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and struggles with self-esteem. He also supports individuals facing parenting questions, relationship or intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and OCD-related problems.

Scott uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. He leans on cognitive behavioral therapy to break down thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place. He also draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions and stay present.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Scott aims to make goal-setting straightforward and to tailor strategies to each person's life. He keeps language simple and focuses on tools people can use between meetings.

Scott has worked in Michigan settings with a wide range of needs, including autism, communication difficulties, dissociation, intellectual disability, mood disorders, panic and phobias, and trauma-related concerns. That variety has shaped his flexible approach to planning treatment.

He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and nonjudgmental support. Scott encourages people to take small steps and tracks practical progress. He invites anyone thinking about change to start with a short conversation and see if the fit feels right.

Approaches that fit online care

Scott commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and can target anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and many everyday challenges.

He also uses dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful when emotions feel intense or relationships are strained. Mindfulness practices are added to help people notice the present moment and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose methods together that match those needs. That collaborative planning helps shape a clear, focused plan for sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversational work and skill teaching, while phone calls can fit a short check-in or lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging let people touch base between meetings or share quick updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.