LPC, 15 years of experience
My name is Cynthia Scott and I have been an individual therapist for over 15 years. I work with individuals and couples. I am an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and have worked in Universities, Training in Companies and private practice. I have authored a book called "When Anxiety Attacks", so I am trained in ways people can help themselves but need help in putting these new ideas and behaviors in practice. I designed a program for NASA Mission Control engineers for problems with public speaking. This program is still being used today.
My approach is practical, respectful, and focused on helping you reconnect—to your successful self. I want to know what is happening today, what made you decide to call. Sometimes family and friends are not the best people for all our confidences. So let's begin to find out where you want to go and how you can get there, whether it is getting over a past relationship, how to build a new one that works or dealing with difficult people...what is happening today,
Listening and problem-solving are two of my best skills. I feel my clients always feel no problem is too small or no issue is too personal to work on. I feel sadness and depression are good topics for therapy and that everyone has experienced both and this is normal, not a place to stay in but a place to start looking for ways to move out of.
These are my perfect clients individuals and then couples. You’re successful, capable, and outwardly composed—but privately, it’s heavy. You may be navigating anxiety, relationship stress, or burnout that’s hard to share with friends or family. Even with strong social networks, it’s easy to feel isolated when your struggles don’t match your image. You’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep carrying this alone. I specialize in helping high-functioning professionals find relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Together, we’ll create space for new ideas and solutions that feel right. If you’re ready to feel more grounded, confident, and clear, I'm here to help. Couples counseling doesn’t have to be a last resort—it can be a turning point. I work with couples who are navigating quiet disconnection, recurring conflict, or the feeling that they’ve become roommates instead of partners. Whether you're facing a specific crisis or just sensing that something vital has gone missing, I offer a space where both voices are heard and the patterns beneath the pain are gently uncovered. My approach is practical, respectful, and focused on helping you reconnect—not just as partners, but as people.
I enjoy helping clients discover their strengths and ways they can improve the outcomes of their efforts and become more successful in reaching their goals. I have very good luck helping people making small behavioral changes and slight changes in perspectives that bring them successful outcomes. I am very good with problem solving using these techniques, as I believe no problem we have is beyond our reach to solve, if we have a better roadmap the solution becomes easy. I trust my client's perceptions and emotions and understand they are in front of me because they feel they have exhausted their ideas, asking for another opinion or suggestion is the first step. A good step! Having an experienced trained partner can make for a great collaboration.
I enjoy working with clients that have problems with anxiety, however I find that "doing things" differently is a wonderful addition because changing our thinking can take time. Adding a small behavioral change brings quicker results and my clients immediately use the solution in other areas.
I have many tools at my disposal to help my gain access to their goals, I chose what method based on my client's presentation of their needs. I find my success with my clients happens quickly.
I use this approach with clients that are dealing with a narcissistic family member. Dealing with narcissism is confusing and devastating to a relationship unless you have tools and information to help and support you. It isn't impossible to do on your own but difficult and exhausting.