Walter Scull is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with seven years of counseling experience.
01About Walter
Walter Scull is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with seven years of counseling experience. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to ease stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Walter draws on straightforward, skills-based methods so conversations lead to change rather than staying stuck on problems.
He often uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and build better routines.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration. Sessions typically include teaching and practicing coping skills. Walter uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals and measure progress.
He helps people with grief, trauma recovery, parenting concerns, career questions, and issues related to ADHD and autism spectrum differences. Before counseling, he served in the United States Coast Guard and worked in corporate sales, bringing practical problem-solving to his therapeutic work. He also has a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Missouri–Saint Louis and holds Missouri LPC credentials.
Walter describes therapy as a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients set their own goals. He aims to help people recover joy, manage life changes, and build confidence through clear, doable steps. Outside work he is married, has a teen daughter, and enjoys walks, cooking, music, kayaking, and travel.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2016040412 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1306469960 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Walter lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Walter names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Walter names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Walter’s approaches shape online therapy
Walter commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist follows what matters most to the person and responds with empathy and practical support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and building new habits to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve calm and focus.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to shape sessions to current needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for longer talks and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or when someone prefers writing over talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Walter commonly address
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, career questions, caregiver fatigue, body image, and sleep problems.
What is his therapeutic style like
He uses a practical, client-centered style that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to teach coping skills and set short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does he have
He has seven years of counseling experience, including work with teens and adults and prior service in the United States Coast Guard.
What credentials and location apply to his practice
He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Missouri and completed a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Missouri–Saint Louis.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats does he offer
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and subscriptions work
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin therapy
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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