Maryville, TN
Maryville, TN
Knoxville, TN
Chattanooga, TN
Kingsport, TN
Sara Scott, LPC-MHSP
Virtual Therapist
Sara C. Scott received her Master of Arts Degree in counseling psychology in 1998 from Trevecca Nazarene University and soon began exploring integrative and holistic modalities of counseling.
She has been in the mental health field since 1995, and in private practice since 1998. In addition to completing level II EMDR training, her therapeutic approach incorporates the energetic body and spiritual aspects of the individual while using her professional psychological training as a foundation for treating a wide variety of mental health issues. She is a certified Sound Therapist and also uses Art therapy in her sessions.
She has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient and residential alcohol and chemical dependency treatment centers, as well as elementary and secondary education in the capacity of school counselor and Middle School Coordinator for Safe and Drug Free Schools. She directed a large church counseling center in Nashville and has worked as Admissions Coordinator for an intensive in-home counseling facility for children, adolescents and their families.
She particularly enjoys teaching distress tolerance, core mindfulness, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness techniques to improve mental health and healing, and to increase creativity.
She is experienced with working with individuals struggling with self-esteem issues who are ready to address the challenges of being in a conscious intimate relationship with self and others. Parenting, divorce, recovery, and/or co dependency issues are common to her practice.
Sara Scott is currently licensed to practice in Tennessee, Florida and New Mexico.