Dr. Scott Anstadt , LCSW, LSCSW

Scott Anstadt, LCSW, LSCSW, brings 36 years of clinical and academic experience to his practice in Kansas. He blends a practical, empathic style with evidence-informed techniques to address everyday concerns and more complex life challenges. His work is flexible and strategic, incorporating regular contacts and coaching when that supports a client's goals. Anstadt has extensive experience with older adults, periods of transition and adjustment, and grief-related issues, and he has worked with individuals, families, and groups throughout his career.

He describes his approach as eclectic but grounded in research-backed methods, drawing on frameworks such as cognitive behavioral and person-centered therapies alongside existential and attachment-informed perspectives. His background also includes nearly a decade of university-level teaching in clinical subjects, which informs a reflective and educational stance in therapy. Anstadt emphasizes a holistic lifestyle view and designs interventions that fit a client's daily life, allowing for varied session lengths, timing, and strategic check-ins.

Holding advanced clinical social work licensure - the LCSW and LSCSW - he offers services suited to people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, grief, aging concerns, and other challenges. He also works with international clients and uses remote therapies to provide greater convenience and flexibility for those seeking a thoughtful, compassionate, and practice-oriented therapeutic presence.