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Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham, LPC

Pennsylvania

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Guilt and relationships

  • Guilt and shame work
  • Panic and trauma support
  • Values informed counseling

About Scott

Scott Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience. He works with people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, family conflict, and struggles with self-esteem. He also focuses on guilt and shame, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.

Scott uses a direct, values-aware style. He asks focused questions and listens closely to what matters to each person. He respects faith and personal convictions and brings that perspective into appointments when clients want it included.

Sessions are practical and paced to fit what someone can manage. Scott helps people name the feelings that keep returning, look at how those feelings affect decisions, and try small changes to see what helps. He will talk through specific moments of guilt or shame and where those feelings started.

He aims to support clearer thinking around relationships and major life changes. That can mean working through the steps of a separation, learning to manage panic symptoms, or rebuilding confidence after a loss. Scott frames these steps simply so they can be used between sessions.

Scott practices in Pennsylvania and offers counseling in English. Before scheduling, people should confirm current session options and details through the clinic's booking process. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.

Approach and what online sessions look like

Scott works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what is happening now and how to change unhelpful patterns. One common approach is brief problem-focused work that helps people identify triggers for panic and practice short grounding or breathing steps to reduce a panic episode. Another approach looks at thought patterns and beliefs tied to guilt and shame, helping people test unhelpful beliefs and try different responses in small, manageable ways.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Scott will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, values, and daily life. That collaborative process means trying an approach and adjusting it based on what is or is not helping.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania, Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, and self-esteem concerns. He also focuses on divorce and separation, guilt and shame, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.

How does he approach shame or guilt in sessions?

He asks focused questions to clarify how guilt or shame shows up in daily life and traces recent and past events that feed those feelings. The work is practical and values-aware rather than abstract.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience in mental health counseling working with the listed concerns.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is an LPC with licensure in Texas and Pennsylvania and practices in Pennsylvania.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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