Walter Scull, LPC

Walter Scull is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with seven years of counseling experience. He works with teens, adults, couples, and parents and focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that affect mood and behavior. He draws on practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain.

He uses client-centered work to make sessions collaborative and solution-focused thinking to set clear, short-term goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are often used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and routines. Sessions commonly include learning coping skills and practicing them together in session.

Walter’s background includes a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Missouri – Saint Louis. His experience spans work with military and first responder concerns, caregiving stress, ADHD and autism spectrum matters, grief, trauma recovery, parenting challenges, and career-related coaching. He also has experience from prior service in the United States Coast Guard and time in corporate sales.

In practical terms he helps people lower symptoms like persistent worry, sleep disruption, anger, or low confidence. He emphasizes straightforward tools that fit into daily life. He aims to create a non-judgmental space where clients set goals and track small changes.

Outside work he is married, has a teen daughter, and a rescue dog. He enjoys walks, cooking, music, kayaking, and travel.

Using client-centered and CBT approaches online

Walter often works from client-centered methods that focus on the person's goals and experiences. This approach means sessions are led by the client's needs, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping people decide what matters most to them. It fits well when someone wants a supportive space to talk and set personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core approach he uses. CBT looks at everyday thoughts and habits and teaches concrete skills to shift thinking and behavior. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may combine client-centered listening with CBT skill practice so that people both feel heard and learn tools to change patterns.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions.