My Approach to Helping
As a husband and father surrounded by a community of military service members and their families, I understand the many and diverse challenges families, couples, and kids bear in their busy lives.
Michael Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years experience working in the mental health field. He has a passion for supporting families and children and is especially sensitive to the unique challenges of a military career. He has significant experience in and a passion for supporting military families and children in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Michael specializes in providing short-term, solution-focused support for individuals, couples, and families dealing with relationship issues, stress, depression, anxiety, adoption, adjustment and life's many unexpected turns. Michael completed his master's degree in mental health counseling at Old Dominion University. He utilizes multiple treatment strategies, leaning heavily on a short-term, solution-focused approach to assist people in identifying issues and goals and supporting their work in achieving them. It is hard to ask for help — harder still when dealing with life's unexpected events. Michael wants to make it easier by listening intently and supporting you in identifying solutions and strategies to overcome, cope with, and adjust to the issues that bring you to counseling.