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Scott Herman, LCSW

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Scott

Scott Herman is an Illinois-licensed LCSW with three years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and related challenges. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and care plans around the specifics of a client’s situation.

Background and approach

Scott emphasizes tailoring the work to individual needs rather than using a single one-size-fits-all method. His practice includes attention to relationship and family concerns, grief and trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting and anger, and life transitions.

He also focuses on ADHD along with related areas such as social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and workplace or money-related stress. Scott works in English and Spanish and remains based in Illinois, offering a practice designed to meet a range of emotional and practical concerns with thoughtful, client-centered support.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access

Scott uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each client's concerns. Cognitive-behavioral strategies focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood issues, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and many everyday stresses. Trauma-informed care acknowledges the impact of past adversity and emphasizes safety, pacing, and stabilization to support healing from trauma and abuse or intense grief.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with clients to explore preferences, goals, and responses to different techniques, adjusting methods over time to find what fits each person’s needs and circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, continue work while relocating within Illinois, or maintain contact between meetings. Licensed professionals provide the care and can adapt session format to suit communication styles and practical constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
Scott works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, ADHD, and related mood or behavioral challenges.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, tailoring dialogue and plans to each person's unique needs rather than following a fixed protocol.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Scott has three years of professional work experience as a licensed social worker providing direct client support.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149029004 and maintains his practice in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish; international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats can sessions be scheduled?
Scott provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish

About

Scott Herman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 3 years of experience, currently accepting new clients.