About Scott
Scott Heise is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience. He practices from Illinois and works with adults facing mood, stress, and behavior challenges. Scott aims to be a steady presence who listens, sets clear goals, and helps people move forward.
Scott spent much of his career in community mental health. He earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and has experience helping people with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and trauma.
Background and approach
He also supports people coping with addiction, sleep problems, and career or self-esteem struggles. In sessions Scott uses client-centered conversation to understand what matters most to each person. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when patterns of thinking and behavior are getting in the way.
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Scott can include life meaning and values in talks when that fits a client's goals. He offers a direct, goal-focused style with empathy and plain language.
Humor and, when requested, a faith perspective can be part of the work. People often come to him for practical tools and step-by-step plans. He helps clients set achievable goals, practice new skills between meetings, and notice gradual change.
Sessions are aimed at real-life improvements that fit a person's daily routine.
How Scott’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Scott integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or sleep disruptions. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for strong emotions and impulsive behavior.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s goals and perspective. Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process; the therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together as progress is monitored.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes therapy flexible. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow quick exchanges, ongoing skill coaching, and check-ins between sessions. These options help therapy fit into work, caregiving, and busy schedules while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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