About

Hi, my name is JoAnn Scott. My mission as a therapist is to initially help people develop hope, then help them discover their best selves during our therapeutic journey. I do this using individualized therapeutic techniques that are best suited for the challenges and concerns that you have identified as most important. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, master's Level Registered Addiction Specialist, Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. My approach I have over 30 years of experience in the field of mental health. I have spent the last 15 years as a Licensed Mental Health Clinician at a community based mental health clinic in San Diego. I have extensive experience with multiple diagnoses from anxiety and depression to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychosis. I have worked heavily with co-occurring disorders and the multifaceted connection between drugs and alcohol and one's mental health as well as the effects both disorders have on the family. In the early 2000's I began to develop a passion for helping people recover from trauma. As a result, I am trained in multiple trauma recovery techniques including EMDR, the neuroscience behind trauma's effect on the brain, as well as techniques used to reprogram the brain's response to past trauma and current environmental events that activate traumatic response. In addition to trauma recovery and co-occurring recovery interventions, I most frequently incorporate elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Psychoeducation and Mindfulness techniques all within a bio-psycho-social and environmental framework. My focus In the clinic I work for I currently work with individuals who experience serious and persistent mental health disorders. Within this population I specialize in working with individuals who have functionally impairing coping mechanisms as a result of incidental, complex and lifelong trauma