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Scott Heider, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Scott

Scott Heider is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

He works with people facing a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma and ADHD, offering empathetic support while helping clients clarify values and move toward meaningful change.

Scott blends practical coping strategies with an emphasis on emotional awareness and purpose to help clients navigate life transitions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career stress, and long-term mood concerns. His style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on building self-compassion, improving communication, and reducing isolation.

Scott draws from evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused approaches, adapting techniques to each person’s needs. He aims to help clients create durable skills for managing emotions, adjusting to change, and regaining a sense of direction and agency.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Scott frequently integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online sessions. ACT helps clients clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise, which is useful for coping with anxiety, depression, and life changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods over time so the treatment fits the client's needs and preferences rather than assuming a single path up front.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from home or work. These formats allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care while using evidence-informed strategies adapted for remote work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Scott supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, ADHD and related life challenges such as relationship difficulties and career strain.
What is the general therapeutic approach and style?
He uses a compassionate, client-centered style that combines emotional exploration with practical skill-building to help clients identify values and make changes that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 15 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LCSW licensed in New York, NY LCSW 089953, and practices from New York.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English