Scotty Poston
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student
(Associate Professional Counselor expected May 2027)
I’m here to help you find authentic, meaningful connection with yourself and the world around you.
Whether you’re seeking counseling in order to heal, grow, overcome challenges, transform your life, or find a sense of purpose, I aim to support your journey by tailoring my approach to your unique needs and goals.
I bring an attitude compassion, humility, and understanding to support you along your journey.
Through a holistic approach, we’ll work together to enhance the interconnected dimensions of your wellbeing.
Anxiety & Stress
Life/Career Transitions
Depression & Disconnection
Identity Exploration
Meaning-Making
Spirituality
Perfectionism
Grief & Loss
Group Work
My Approach
I believe that positive change happens best in collaboration and authentic connection with others. My approach begins by building this connection with you through compassion, humility, and a genuine desire to understand your story.
As we work together to establish your counseling goals, we’ll bring your story into the present moment to develop insight into what can be done here and now to overcome obstacles along your journey to positive change. This process will draw upon your strengths and evoke natural motivation within you as you move towards your goals
Along the way, we’ll continually assess the alignment between your goals for counseling and my approach for promoting positive change.
Authentic Connection
The ability to connect with ourselves and the world around us is central to a full, healthy life. It’s also a key component of the therapeutic relationship and the foundation of my approach to supporting your journey.
Natural Growth
I believe that the capacity to grow and evolve is natural in each of us. My goal is to help you remove obstacles so that development can begin to unfold naturally.
Self-Awareness
Insight is a powerful tool and can illuminate the pathway to wellbeing. Together, we’ll develop a deeper understanding of patterns, emotions, behaviors, cognitions, & relationships that relate to your growth.
Meaning-Making
Our ability to understand and integrate our experiences is vital to healthy functioning. My approach
Mindfulness
Through
Creativity & Play
Accessing playful, creative aspects of our being can be healing in and of itself.
Values orientation
Accessing playful, creative aspects of our being can be healing in and of itself.
Drawing from Gestalt, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Constructivism, I view counseling as a collaborative process meant to bring you into healthy contact with your true, authentic self and the world around you. Together we’ll develop a plan to integrate the full range of your experiences so that you can live in alignment with your values. With creativity and flexibility,
to understand your experiences and the key mechanisms of change. Through these systems of thought, I view counseling as a collaborative process that helps an individual create a rich meaningful life rooted in authentic connection and personal growth.
Compassionate Acceptance
With an attitude of compassion and unconditional positive regard, I
What I Offer
Group Counseling
Join our peer-facilitated process group, where we explore selfhood, authenticity, and interpersonal dynamics.
Individual Counseling
Coming Soon!
WOrkshops
Learn more about tools for wellbeing and personal growth. Topics include: mindfulness; expressive arts; adventure; play; audiovisual media.
Supervision
Coming Soon!