Dr. Pia Scott-Boston, LPC

Dr. Pia Scott-Boston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She brings 12 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes. Her work centers on practical steps people can use each day to feel steadier and more capable.

She earned a Doctorate in Education from Drexel University and a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from South Carolina State University. Her background includes roles in higher education, nonprofit organizations, and state government. That mix informs how she approaches practical problems like workplace stress and career concerns.

Dr. Scott-Boston uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered work, mindfulness, and narrative methods. She adapts these approaches to each person’s situation and goals. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and steps people can practice between meetings.

She has a particular interest in supporting people of color, veterans and armed forces issues, and those facing multicultural or discrimination-related stress. Other focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, money and financial issues, and women’s issues.

Her style aims to be warm and goal-oriented. She helps people identify values, reduce unhelpful thoughts, and try small experiments that move them toward what matters most. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Practical therapy online using CBT and ACT

Dr. Scott-Boston often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based actions. ACT can help when someone wants to move toward a meaningful life despite hard emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and concerns. That might mean trying CBT exercises one week and a values-based ACT exercise the next, and then adjusting based on what helps.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between appointments.