About Scott
Scott Heider is a licensed clinical social worker who brings more than 15 years of experience to sessions. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and life changes. Scott focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
He builds a calm, non-judgmental space for conversation. He listens for what matters most and helps clients name goals that feel realistic. Sessions emphasize clearer communication, stronger self-worth, and concrete coping skills that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Scott draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match methods to each person. He blends evidence-informed tools with attention to values and relationships. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Based in New York, Scott also understands the demands faced by veterans and first responders from his prior service and firefighting background. He offers focused support for concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the impact of trauma and loss. Many people come to him wanting better ways to handle anger, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, or career strain.
Scott aims to help clients rediscover purpose, reduce isolation, and build practical plans for change. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at real-world improvement.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching ways to notice thoughts without being controlled by them and to act toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift emotional patterns that get in the way of close connection. It can be helpful for managing strong feelings and improving how people relate to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skills practice, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people continue therapy around busy days.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English