Scotty Caudill, LCSW

Scotty Caudill is a licensed clinical social worker who partners with people to promote growth through the therapeutic relationship. He describes his approach as eclectic while leaning toward Relational-Cultural Theory, believing that healing and change occur most readily within relationships characterized by mutual empathy and empowerment. His clinical interest centers on the effects of trauma on mental and physical health and on practical ways to reduce those impacts.

Solution-Focused Therapy is a core element of his work, emphasizing a forward-looking, strength-based stance that treats the client as the expert on their own life. In that framework, Scotty helps clients identify concrete goals and small, achievable steps that build momentum toward those goals. He also draws on other evidence-informed strategies as needed to address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and related concerns including obsessions, compulsions, panic, and post-traumatic stress.

Scotty has worked across diverse settings including community mental health, correctional facilities, long-term care, and hospice, and he has worked with clients from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. He holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from Marshall University and a Master of Social Work from the University of New England, and he practices as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. When not working, he enjoys reading post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction and spending time in the Appalachian Mountains with his Great Pyrenees, Ghost. Prospective clients who feel he might be a good fit are encouraged to reach out to explore whether his approach meets their needs.