Dr. Scott Lovaas, LCSW, CSW

Dr. Scott Lovaas helps people facing addictions, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. He offers a direct and candid style while staying curious and kind. Many people come for help with career changes, parenting strain, intimacy issues, or coping with trauma and loss.

He listens closely to understand the whole picture of a person's life and how different pieces fit together. He draws on a mix of clinical approaches rather than a single method. Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps while also making space to explore deeper patterns and meaning.

Scott holds advanced degrees in divinity, social work, and media studies, and brings thirty years of experience across many settings and states. That background shapes a flexible approach that blends practical problem solving with attention to values and life purpose. He also notes experience with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, cancer and hospice-related concerns, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Outside of clinical work he has traveled widely and is the parent of five grown daughters. He is a certified Laughing Yoga instructor and incorporates creativity and occasional lightness into his work when appropriate. He seeks to tailor each session to the person's needs and goals.

If you want to start, he invites you to share your story and consider what a workable plan might look like together.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can identify their own goals. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings, decisions, or relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing cravings or addictive behaviors.

Existential Therapy invites conversations about meaning, values, and life purpose. It can be helpful for people facing major life changes, grief, or questions about direction and identity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That could mean focusing on practical CBT tools, open reflective conversations, or a mix of approaches tailored over time.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering an option when attending in person is difficult. Talk with the therapist during your first steps about how to shape sessions to match your schedule and goals.