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Walter Scull

Walter Scull

LPC

Missouri

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In their wordsCalm, practical counseling for real-life struggles

Key details

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri / 2016040412
NPI
1306469960
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Skills-based approaches
  • Support for trauma recovery
  • Works with teens and adults

About Walter

Walter Scull is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with seven years of counseling experience. He works with adults and teens on common struggles like anxiety, depression, relationship stress, grief, and coping with life changes. He also supports people facing job or school transitions, caregiving strain, ADHD, and issues connected to identity and intimacy.

He uses practical, evidence-based methods in sessions and focuses on helping people develop skills they can use day to day. Expect straightforward strategies for managing symptoms and short exercises to practice between meetings. Sessions aim to be nonjudgmental and focused on the goals the client sets.

Walter has a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Missouri - Saint Louis and brings experience from both military service and corporate work into his clinical perspective. He has worked with first responders, veterans, healthcare workers, and people recovering from trauma.

He often draws on client-centered support, solution-focused work, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. He also incorporates mindfulness and narrative ideas when those fit a person’s needs.

People looking for help with coping after large-scale events should mention those concerns when they get in touch. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To get started, use the Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.

How Walter’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person’s goals. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, asks clarifying questions, and reflects back what’s important to you to help you find your own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online CBT sessions often include skill practice, thought records, and homework to try new behaviors between meetings, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity. Exercises may include brief breathing practices and simple awareness tasks to use when stress rises or after distressing events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or combine methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow regular check-ins during workday breaks or between other obligations. They also let people try different approaches without changing locations, making it simpler to maintain consistent care.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Walter help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What style of therapy does he use?

Sessions are grounded in client-centered care with elements of solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral therapy. He may also use mindfulness and narrative ideas when they fit a client’s goals.

How long has he been practicing counseling?

He has seven years of counseling experience working with teens and adults in a variety of settings, including support for first responders and military-connected concerns.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri and practices from that location.

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

International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin therapy with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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