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Additional Information
Specialties or Interests:
Adolescent Issues
Anger Management
Bereavement / Grief / Loss
Depression
Divorce
Marriage/Couples Issues
Parenting Issues
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Single Parenting
Other Specialties:
Organizational/Life Management
Children or teens not following home rules
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Disorders
Relationship Issues
Mid-life Issues
Teen Substance Abuse Issues
Sibling Rivalry
Inconsistency in parental disclipline
Womens' Issues
Negative peer pressure/inablity to say "no" (for children or teens or adults)
Single Parenting
Delinquent Behavior
Men's Issues
Stress Management
Professional Title/s:
Marital and Family Therapist
Professional Counselor
Certified Leader, Simple Abundance Workshops
Supervisor for both LPC and LMFT Interns
Minimum Hourly Fee:
$100-$124
Accepted Insurance
Aetna
Beechstreet
PHCS
PHCS (PPO)
Other Insurance
Texas True Choice
Treatment Modalities
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Eclectic
Family Therapy
Goal-Oriented Therapy
Guided Imagery
Holistic
Marriage/Couples Counseling
Parent Training
School Consultation
Accepting New Patients:
Yes
Years In Practice:
16+
Licensed in:
Texas
License:
LPC 2998; LMFT 378
Degree:
MA/MS
Institution:
American International College
Office Information/Hours:
Office hours vary, but weekday and evening appointments are available. No charge for an initial phone consultation.
Sharon has TWO conveninent office locations. Both offer a comfortable and confidential setting--she even provides free soft drinks or tea!
Other Locations:
Northern Collin County, TX
(23 minutes from McKinney; 15 minutes from Prosper; 20 minutes from Sherman)
Professional Organizations/ Affiliations:
American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy
Texas Counseling Association
Northern Metro Counseling Association
Treatment Age(s):
Adolescents
Adults
Children
Couples
Families
Seniors
Therapeutic Orientation:
Behavioral
Cognitive
Eclectic
Family/Marital Therapy
Gender:
Female
General Comments:
Sharon Scott has been making a difference in peoples' lives for 30 years through her private counseling services, workshops, and nine award-winning books. She offers individual, family, children, teen, and couples counseling on a wide array of life issues including low self-esteem, peer pressure, sibling rivalry, anger management, couples communication, situational depression, parenting, anxiety, youth not following home and school rules, grief, career changes, personal growth, stress, and more. In her private practice she goes beyond 'just talking' with clients about their problems to addressing their needs with skills training. This insures that clients move as quickly as possible to meet their goals! Sharon has an extemely high rate of success in helping clients attain most (or all) of their stated goals.
Sharon has an impressive background: 25 years in private practice plus previous experience as Director of the Dallas Police Department's First Offender Program and several years in social work. She has counseled thousands of people and provided skills training to over one million people through her workshops in 42 U.S. states and in Australia, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Malaysia, South Africa, Canada, the Philippines, and Micronesia. She is the 2001 recipient of the 'Molly Gerold Human Rights Award' given by the 6,000 member Texas Counseling Association for her worldwide volunteer efforts in drug prevention. She is past President of Northern Metro Counseling Association and a Clinical Member of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Sharon is also the author of nine award-winning books including the teen bestseller "How to Say No and Keep Your Friends, 2nd Ed." and the parent/educator guide "Peer Pressure Reversal, An Adult Guide to Developing a Responsible Child, 2nd Ed." She is most known for helping children and teens resist all kinds of negative peer pressure. She is also the author of a delightful series of books for elementary-age children that she 'co-authored' with her savvy Cocker Spaniel, Nicholas. Each of these books teaches a valuable living skill: "Too Smart for Trouble," "Life's Not Always Fair: A Child's Guide to Managing Emotions," "Not Better... Not Worse... Just Different," "Nicholas' Values: A Child's Guide to Building Character," and "Too Cool for Drugs." Her books are available through her publisher, HRD Press, 1-800-822-2801 or online at www.hrdpress/sharonscott.com. Also through www.amazon.com
Sharon has been quoted by numerous media including The London Times, 20/20, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, The Dallas Morning News, Seventeen, Working Mothers Magazine, Teen Magazine, and Redbook plus appeared on CNN and Good Morning Australia.
For more information on Sharon's counseling services and books, please see her web site: www.SharonScott.com. Note that this website is primarily about her training workshops and books, so go to the 'counseling' page on her website for the broad scope of her positive approach to therapy. Sharon understands that it can be unnerving to seek counseling and will quickly help her clients to become comfortable in either of her relaxed office atmospheres.
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