Dr. Scott Anstadt, LCSW, LSCSW

Licensed in Arizona · 36 years in practice

Dr. Scott Anstadt meets people where they are and helps them work through life changes, loss, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Arizona: LCSW-10218 · expires April 2027
LSCSW, Kansas: LSCSW 3660 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1891737029 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 36
Languages: English

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About Scott

Dr. Scott Anstadt meets people where they are and helps them work through life changes, loss, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps a person can use between sessions.

Scott has a straightforward, caring style that parents and adults often find easy to follow. He brings 36 years of experience to his work and holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials. Scott has taught at the university level and has long experience with individual and group formats.

Background and approach

He often supports people coping with grief, aging and geriatric issues, and major life transitions. Scott blends several well-known approaches to fit each person's needs. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful patterns.

Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas guide how he attends to relationships and emotional safety. Sessions are structured to be flexible. He can shorten or lengthen contacts and add coaching-style check-ins when that helps.

That flexibility lets him tailor pacing for work, parenting, or caregiving schedules. His practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Scott also addresses relationship and communication problems, polyamory or non-monogamous relationship questions, and multicultural concerns.

Scott works with people in Kansas and also accepts international clients. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Scott lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Scott names

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Online support

How specific approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It uses simple exercises and values-based goals to help a person take meaningful action despite discomfort, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions he helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavioral changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Attachment-Based ideas shape how he attends to relationship patterns and emotional connection. That helps when intimacy, communication, or long-standing relationship wounds are part of the problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying a strategy, reviewing how it feels, and adjusting the plan together.

Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or deeper exploration is needed. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates, try short coaching contacts, or stay connected between sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, caregiving, and travel.

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Questions people ask

What difficulties does this therapist help address?

He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and direct, focusing on skills you can use between meetings. He blends ACT, CBT, attachment, and client-centered ideas to match each person's needs.

How long has he been practicing and what background does he bring?

He brings 36 years of clinical and academic experience and has taught clinical courses at the university level.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

He holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices from Kansas.

Are sessions available in languages other than English or from other countries?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are offered for therapy?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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