Meet Kevin Scott

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I am a compassionate and dedicated mental health counselor with personal and professional experience in overcoming challenges and empowering others. Legally blind and a recovering alcoholic, I draw on my journey with visual impairment and addiction to provide an empathetic and strength-based approach to counseling. My passion lies in helping individuals navigate life’s obstacles and discover their inner resilience.

I believe that seeking help is an act of courage, and I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients to explore their paths toward self-awareness, confidence, and hope. Using a client-centered framework, I integrate various evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, to tailor the counseling experience to each individual’s unique needs.

I have experience working with adolescents, adults, seniors, and individuals facing diverse challenges. My mission is to empower clients to take charge of their destinies while offering a guiding hand toward growth, healing, and a brighter tomorrow.

•    Anxiety and depression
•    Addiction and recovery
•    Trauma and PTSD
•    Grief and loss
•    Couples and relationship therapy
•    Life transitions and stress management
•    Supporting individuals with disabilities

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Compassion Focused

Eclectic

Emotionally Focused

Gestalt

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Motivational Interviewing

Person-Centered

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Strength-Based

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) of Huntington Volunteer/Zoom Master

• Host and Coordinate the general bi-weekly meeting on zoom for the mentally ill and their families

Mental Health Counseling Intern

• Built therapeutic relationships through individual and group therapy to help guide clients through addiction, trauma, anxiety and depression, medical conditions, stress, and family/relationship issues using evidenced based interventions 

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

B.A. Public Relations/Advertising, 2009

Long Island University

M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2023

Television Station Sales Team Leader

• Developed and managed marketing expectations for team and community-wide clients
• Lead diverse team of five and delegated duties to achieve goals and objectives on time

Newspaper Sales Team Member

• Secured clients, established long-term sales relationships and offered marketing advice and suggested strategies

Sprint Retail Communications Consultant

• Became No. 9 Sales Consultant in Northeast District out of 2,000 employees

JP Morgan Chase and Co. Relationship Manager/ Small Business Specialist

• Worked closely with partners (Financial Advisors, Mortgage Bankers and Business Managers) in connecting clients with experts to assist them with specialized financial needs
• Consistently top rated in sales for Bankers in the nation     

• Investment Series 6 and 63 License, 2014
• Life Insurance License, 2014

American Counseling Association (ACA)

New York Mental Health Counseling Association (NYMHCA)

Foundation for Fighting Blindness (FFB)

Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF)

English