Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Scott works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Scott
Scott Underwood is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience. He began his career in the U.S. Army as a Behavioral Science Specialist and has since worked in community mental health, psychiatric hospitals, independent practice, and with active duty Air Force personnel.
Scott practices from California and offers help for a wide range of concerns, including anger and trauma-related issues. He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Scott helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and problems with sleep or eating.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing career shifts, midlife transitions, and the challenges that follow traumatic experiences. Scott uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. He matches methods to whatever a person finds useful, whether that means short-term problem solving or longer-term work on life patterns.
Sessions can be focused and down to earth, and Scott says therapy does not always have to be heavy. He is comfortable bringing some lightness into sessions when it helps people loosen tension and move forward. New clients are encouraged to come with an idea of what they want to get from therapy.
Scott adjusts to goals that change, whether someone seeks a short course of sessions, a diagnostic consultation, or ongoing support. He accepts international clients and meets by video, phone, live chat, or messaging.
What Scott works with
Everything Scott lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Scott's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family problems
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Scott lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Scott Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Scott works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a method aimed at reducing the intensity of painful memories and trauma symptoms by processing those memories in a structured way.The right approach is something he figures out together with each person. He asks about your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and how you prefer to work, then adapts methods to fit those needs. That collaborative plan can shift over time as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not possible, live chat for shorter exchanges, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter conversations, lower bandwidth needs, or brief focused check-ins between longer sessions. Scott uses whatever format best supports the work you want to do and your daily routine.
Questions people ask about Scott
What concerns does Scott help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, panic and phobias, and other life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Scott keeps sessions direct and practical. He can do problem solving, short-term focused work, or longer-term exploration, and sometimes uses a lighter tone to relieve tension.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of experience, including work in the Army, community mental health, psychiatric hospitals, independent practice, and with active duty Air Force service members.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing from California.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.