Chad Scott is a Minnesota-based LPCC with more than 20 years working in mental health.
01About Chad
Chad Scott is a Minnesota-based LPCC with more than 20 years working in mental health. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, career challenges, bipolar mood swings, and major life changes. He approaches sessions with calmness and a clear focus on concrete steps forward.
Chad emphasizes that each person knows their life best. He helps people use their strengths to manage day-to-day problems and rebuild confidence.
Background and approach
Early meetings focus on understanding what matters most and setting small, achievable goals. He combines clinical experience with years teaching counseling and psychology at the college level. That background shapes how he explains things and structures sessions so they feel purposeful and understandable.
He has also written for general audiences and published a best-selling book on personal development. In practice Chad helps people facing both sudden upheaval and long-running concerns. He offers ways to cope with chronic pain, work-related stress for first responders, relationship transitions such as divorce or separation, and questions about life purpose or fatherhood.
He also addresses mood disorders, social anxiety, seasonal changes in mood, and issues like jealousy or emptiness. Outside of therapy he enjoys writing, travel, aviation, SCUBA diving, hiking, and golf. These interests inform a practical, curious approach to helping people move forward and find steadier footing.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 47 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1811161615 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chad lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Antisocial personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Practical approaches and online care
Chad uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life problems. One approach emphasizes identifying strengths and building small, manageable habits to reduce stress and increase confidence. This helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by daily demands. Another approach focuses on mood regulation and routine building to manage mood disorders and seasonal shifts in mood. It aims to create steady daily patterns that reduce mood swings and improve functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current situation. Over a few sessions they check what’s working and change course if needed so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people keep visual contact and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let someone share thoughts between sessions or use shorter touchpoints during a busy week. These options offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Chad address?
He works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes, plus additional areas such as chronic pain, first responder issues, and social anxiety.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions focus on practical steps and the client’s strengths. He aims for clear goals, useful strategies, and straightforward conversations.
What is his background and experience?
He brings over 20 years in the mental health field and has taught counseling and psychology at the university level.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed as LPCC and practises in Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Chad offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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