Scott Lovaas, M.Div, VA | Mind Diagnostics

Licensed

Online Counseling

(44 reviews)

M.Div, LCSW, PhD Dr. Scott Lovaas

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Dr. Scott Lovaas is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: M.Div, LCSW, PhD Years in Practice: 30 State: Virginia

Thanks for taking peek at my bio! My approach is wholistic--meaning I draw upon a variety of clinical theories. My first task to to provide deep listening in an effort to understand. I try and look at the whole picture and how the pieces all fit together for you and your context. I am direct, candid, and solution focused with kindness, curiosity and gratitude as my foundation.

A little about me: I have three advanced degrees in divinity, social work and media studies and I have worked in a wide variety of settings across 13 states. I also have five grown daughters. Wanderlust is in my blood--I have been fortunate to have travelled to over 80 countries, and always hoping there is more on the horizon. Additionally, I am a certified Laughing Yoga instructor--Ho, Ho, Ho, Ha, Ha. Innovation and creativity are in my wheelhouse. All these diverse experiences and education inform all that I do and who I am.

I would love to learn about you and talk about your journey.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Ranging from $60 to $90 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching Addictions LGBT Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Dr. Scott Lovaas

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Dr. Scott Lovaas is simply amazing & I would highly recommend!!

Dr. Lovaas has been a friend and guide through the most challenging period of my life. He strikes a fine balance between shooting straight and compassionate understanding. He’s also solution oriented instead of talking in circles endlessly which has helped me process my emotions.

Easy to talk to

Dr. Lovaas is a fantastic therapist. He listens, sees the things I don't and helps guide me through tough challenges in my life. He is helping me grow through thoughtful insights and suggestions. He is an inspiration, living life to the fullest as he travels around the world. Thank you Dr. Lovaas!!

Can’t think of, or say enough good things about Dr Lovaas. He’s helped me by just listening intently, understanding my issues, making wise suggestions, and helping me see for myself some truths about my life. All of this has been very helpful and I’ve recently started feeling hopeful again. What more could you ask for?

Dr Lovaas is kind, caring, and supportive

Scott has been an invaluable guide in helping me view things in new ways in my personal life and work. He's helping me be better husband, family member, and leader in my work.

Scott has been super helpful for helping me process life. He has been a blessing to be ministered by and just what I needed in a counselor during this current season.

Dr. Lovaas is very caring, easy to talk to, and provides a great perspective to help you see your circumstances in a different light. He also has a lot of suggestions to help you grow as an individual. I highly recommend him as a counselor.

I was always apprehensive about therapy after my initial experience years ago. I (reluctantly) scheduled a session with Scott after reading his positive reviews. I attended the session and met Scott who was warm, direct, caring, funny and focused - exactly the person I need during this time in my life. He’s able to cover a broad spectrum of needs from career counseling to relationship and intimacy issues and beyond. I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received from Scott. He’s been a light in my life.

Dr. Lovaas has made my experience with therapy such a great experience. We've met 4 times so far and i dont plan on stopping any time soon. His guidance and thoughtful responses are very appreciated.

Excellent therapist! Wise and uses holistic approaches to address complex interwoven emotional challenges. Kind and thoughtful approach. He's the best!

Dr. Lovaas is skilled at viewing issues from different angles….pragmatic, emotional, spiritual, psychological, relational, etc. He is an excellent listener, often providing interesting, outside resources and important food for thought.

Insightful, empathetic, humorous.

I just started with Dr. Lovaas but I really like him so far. Seems down to earth and that he cares.

I recommend considering Dr. Lovaas. I appreciate that he is willing to give his perspective and also advice. I think that is very helpful rather than him just listening. I feel like he is a kind person and truly cares.

Dr Lovaa's is very good at listening and asking the right questions. He referred amazing videos and books to help !

I've come to Dr. Lovaas for guidance with anxiety/depression and intimacy issues. Through his compassion, knowledge and his holistic approach he has touched on many areas in my life and given me the wisdom and tools to lead a happy but more importantly purpose guided life. I can not recommend him enough.

Dr.Lovaas has helped me get through some of the biggest hurdles in my life that I’ve struggled with for years!

Dr. Lovaas is the best!

Dr. Lovaas surprised me. I came to him with symptoms that I saw as the problem. It took him only a few sessions of getting to know me to understand some underlying issues that I didn't know I'd been bottling up. He has improved my life.

Very caring and gives great advise. He is Helping me through some rough patches

Dr. Lovaas has helped me through major life transitions this year from a career change to a new marriage and family adjustments. He's empowered me in ways that have transformed my life to focus on the important things--relationships and family and enjoying all life has to offer. He is a wonderful therapist and model of how to live life to the fullest. I am so grateful to have had his support and guidance.

Outstanding, helpful, and professional.

Scott is awesome. He's down to earth, easy to talk with, but perceptive enough to help you figure out what's going on. He also does a phenomenal job of giving you small incremental and practical steps to take to make progress.

Scott is an understanding, kind, sympathetic, wise and helpful therapist who is helping me in a myriad of ways. He goes above and beyond the call by emailing me to ask about how I am or how things are going. I enthusiastically recommend him to anyone looking for help.

He’s the man

Dr. Lovaas is amazing. Very thoughtful, direct and helpful in my healing process.

Dr. Lovaas is completely relatable and takes the time to understand any and all possible issues associated for a full picture of the issue to better help. I wish I had found him much sooner in my therapy journey!

Over the past year, Dr. Lovaas had helped me work through a variety of life events and challenges to include a crisis at work, settling into married life and a new home, and family relationship challenges. He really sought to understand me. He encouraged my husband and I to dream together in a way that's brought us closer and helped us build a beautiful life together. He looks at things holistically and keeps me leaning forward. He is an excellent therapist and all round life coach.

I can't say enough good things about Dr. Lovaas! Scott has made a very strong impact on my life, supporting and teaching me through a hard time with health, past relationship trauma, and family issues. This is my first time going to therapy, and I've felt comfortable and understood. Scott actually cares. He's funny, empathetic, and he goes above and beyond for his clients.

Thank you Dr. Lovaas.

Very considerate

Excellent in every way including listening and offering solutions.

Dr. Lovaas, or Scott as he likes to be called, is friendly, understanding, and helpful. He has a great sense of humor, and is easy to talk to.

Dr. Scott Lovaas was exactly the type of person I needed to talk to. He was able to both productively challenge me on my views and help me get my life back in order.

Dr. Lovaas (M.Div, LCSW, PhD). is smart and articulate. He asks good questions and has projected me forward.

Scott really listens and immediately calls me out on my bull***t which is exactly what I need 10/10

Extremely helpful.

Dr. Lovaas (Scott as ge prefers to be called) is a wonderful counselor! He listens well, reads all my entries and is able to synthesize my often scattered thoughts into themes and meaningful reflections. He is warm and counsels from a place of kindness and compassion. He seems to really "get me" which I have found challenging to encounter with previous counselors (outside of Better Help). He truly seems to care and offers meaningful insights, asks thought provoking questions, and gives you the real deal (e.g. tells me what's normal when needed, refocuses me when I'm second guessing myself and my intuition) which I appreciate. Scott takes a holistic approach to his counseling, drawing from diverse paths of study from divinity to yoga. He's amazing and has helped me work through a really tough time with work anxiety. Thank you Scott!

Dr. Lovaas is helping my wife and I rebuild our marriage from the ground up. We've had many sessions together at this point and can highly recommend his care and support if you are struggling to do things on your own. We've also had one-on-one counseling and it has helped us both.

Dr. Lovaas is compassionate and understanding. He's straight forward and open minded.

I really feel like Dr. Lovaas cares and he’s concerned about my well being.

Dr. Scott has been very understanding the past few weeks with me and my anxiety issues. Hes helped me so much and has really helped throughout our sessions. I look forward to talking to him every week

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