Scott Heise , LCPC

Scott Heise is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing from Freeport, Illinois, with 14 years of experience in community mental health settings. He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, in 2009 and has spent his career supporting people facing a wide range of concerns from anxiety and depression to addictions, trauma, and mood disorders.

Heise works with individuals dealing with stress, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting and family challenges, anger and self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and conditions such as bipolar disorder and ADHD. His background includes treating post-traumatic stress, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and substance use, as well as helping clients cope with loss, abuse, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and the complex effects of family-of-origin issues.

His style is empathetic, goal-oriented, and client-centered, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Existential and Mindfulness therapies as well as solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and logotherapy to help clients set objectives and work through trauma. As an LCPC he is licensed to practice professional counseling, and when requested he can integrate a Christian perspective into sessions, including prayer and faith-based encouragement. Heise offers a supportive, nonjudgmental environment and aims to empower people to meet their therapeutic goals and navigate life’s challenges.