- stress and anxiety
- family of origin
- career coaching
About D.
D. Giovanni Scott is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and related life challenges. She also addresses issues connected to family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and relationship communication. She conducts video sessions only and offers care in English.
She focuses on practical skills people can use right away. Sessions often include conversation about how early family roles and expectations still influence current behavior. She helps clients notice patterns, try different responses, and build everyday coping strategies for anxiety and stress.
Her background includes long experience in psychotherapy, assessment, consultation, supervision, and training. She has held licensure in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland and has worked in doctoral internship training programs to support future psychologists.
When faith is important to a client, she is open to including Christian beliefs in therapy conversations. That is an option she will discuss with anyone who wants to bring spiritual values into session work.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Clients leave with specific techniques for managing panic, social anxiety, workplace stress, or feelings of isolation. Dr. Scott supports exploration of family of origin issues without assigning blame, aiming to increase awareness and reduce unhelpful patterns.
Evidence-based approaches and video sessions
Dr. Scott uses well-established therapeutic techniques that help people change patterns and manage symptoms. One approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. This method helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, and stress by teaching concrete skills for responding differently to worries.Another commonly used approach emphasizes understanding attachment and family of origin patterns. That work looks at how childhood roles and expectations still affect relationships and coping today, and it supports experimenting with new ways of relating and communicating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on the person's goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions are a team effort to test strategies and adjust plans as progress is made.
Dr. Scott conducts video sessions only according to her stated practice. Video can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused face-to-face conversation. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how to schedule and prepare for a video appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and related concerns such as attachment and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is evidence-based and practical, focusing on skills, insight into patterns, and strategies clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience providing psychotherapy, assessment, consultation, supervision, and training.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Her biography states that she conducts video sessions only; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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