Scott Pranis
Practical support for life transitions and mood challenges
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 19 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Scott
Scott Pranis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who brings 19 years of experience to work with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, mood disorders, substance concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and other life transitions.
Background and approach
He combines practical problem-solving with empathic support to address issues such as bipolar disorder, self-harm, intimacy challenges, workplace stress, and blended family tensions. Scott’s background includes clinical work in hospital settings, clinics, correctional facilities, and home-based care, which contributes to a flexible approach informed by varied practice environments.
His style blends active listening with evidence-informed techniques, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to match intervention to need. Sessions emphasize collaborative goal-setting and skill-building for coping, communication, and impulse management, while also addressing deeper patterns like guilt, shame, and control issues.
Scott aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere while maintaining a focused, goal-oriented process to help clients move toward the next steps in their lives.
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Scott uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for managing mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to provide empathic, nonjudgmental listening that centers the client’s goals and lived experience. When emotional regulation and distress tolerance are central concerns, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to build skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right combination of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods over time so the plan fits personal needs and preferences rather than imposing a single model from the start.
Online work with Scott is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints while still engaging in skill-building, reflective work, and problem-solving with a licensed professional.
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Experience
19+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English