Dr. Scott Shaw

Dr. Scott Shaw welcomes people who are tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or life transitions. He helps people build clearer goals and practical steps toward feeling steadier and more capable. His approach centers on listening first and shaping a plan that fits each person's needs.

He holds LPC and LMSW credentials and practices in Michigan. He has 25 years of experience in clinical work and coaching. Over that time he has helped people with grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image, sleep and eating issues, and workplace or career strain.

In sessions he focuses on concrete strategies people can use between meetings. He draws on methods like Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage upsetting memories, reduce anxious thinking, and act on values that matter to them. He also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to strengthen emotional understanding and build trust in the therapy relationship.

Dr. Shaw works with a wide range of concerns including compassion fatigue, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and alternative-sex-culture topics such as BDSM and kink. He aims to be respectful and nonjudgmental while tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s situation.

Taking a first step can feel hard. He offers support for people ready to try practical changes and to make steady progress toward a more manageable life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process upsetting memories and reduce the hold those memories have on daily life. Online sessions using trauma-focused work often focus on pacing the conversation, grounding skills, and practical tools to use between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, guides people to notice unhelpful thoughts and to act on values that matter to them. In online sessions ACT often emphasizes short exercises and real-world homework that fit into daily routines.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online work can help people recognize those patterns, practice different ways of relating, and try new behaviors between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will adapt methods and pace so the plan fits the person's life and needs.

Confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, help fit sessions into a workday or caregiving routine, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can also assign brief home practices and tools that people use between meetings to keep progress moving forward.