Scotty Hixson

Scotty Hixson is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, and career questions. He also focuses on topics such as fatherhood issues, life purpose, men’s issues, workplace problems, and substance-related concerns.

Scotty describes therapy as practical work rather than a label. He compares early sessions to starting an exercise routine - awkward at first, then gradually easier as new skills take hold. He encourages clients to be honest and unfiltered in sessions and says he uses humor and straightforward talk when it fits.

His approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy, where the client guides the agenda. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build more flexible responses. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods are used for setting concrete, achievable steps toward change.

Scotty has worked across outpatient clinics, inpatient acute care, and residential treatment settings. That background informs his work with people facing co-morbidity, post-traumatic stress, communication breakdowns, and drug or alcohol addiction. He aims to help clients reframe past experiences so they interfere less with daily life.

He holds a master’s degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and became an LPC in 2020. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. For next steps, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Scotty uses therapy approaches in virtual sessions

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client in charge of what to work on. In practice this means sessions focus on the topics you bring and move at the pace you choose. It is useful when someone wants control over the subjects that matter most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify common thinking patterns that increase stress or low mood and then try different, more flexible ways of responding. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, workplace problems, and addiction-related thinking patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches short, present-focused habits to reduce reactivity and improve attention to feelings and behaviors. It can be helpful for managing stress, cravings, and emotional ups and downs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Scotty treats approach selection as collaborative and will help decide which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and comfort. Plans can be adjusted as the client learns what helps and what does not.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also make it possible to connect with a licensed professional from different locations, which can be useful for people juggling work, parenting, or relocation.