Phobia Treatment

Professional Phobia Treatment in Newnan, GA

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Effective Therapy

The loop of unwarranted, distressing anxieties can be extremely disruptive to day-to-day living. Effective phobia treatment can significantly reduce symptoms and allow patients to resume enjoying life. I have the knowledge and enthusiasm to assist clients in enhancing long-term functionality and reclaiming their lives thanks to my 25 years of experience and specialized training in treating phobias.

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J. Scott Matthews, LPC

I earned my Master's of Science in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University in 1998, and I'm a, member of the International OCD Foundation. I’ve worked at a number of sites, governmental and private, throughout my lengthy career, but private outpatient counseling and psychotherapy remains my first love.

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Telehealth Services

Telehealth has made it simple and easy for counselors and patients to connect from the comfort of their own spaces. No matter where you are in the state of Georgia, I can provide my counseling and psychotherapy services to you.

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OCD Treatment

Many people suffering with OCD receive mental health treatment for years before receiving an accurate diagnosis and proper therapy. I provide assessment and evidence-based treatment that allow clients to live their lives fully.

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Anxiety Treatment

Whether you experience generalized or social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, or other anxiety disorders, I provide specialized therapy to facilitate symptom improvement and fuller engagement with life. As your therapist, I’ll teach you new skills and coping mechanisms you can use daily.

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Treatment Approaches

My goal is to provide services to individual adults using specialized treatment approaches, allowing the client and I to choose a therapeutic approach tailored specifically for them.

  • Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)

    This evidence-based approach considers OCD to be a reasoning disorder that results in obsessional doubts and compulsions. I-CBT achieves symptom relief by teaching clients to rely on their five senses and present moment experience. Through this approach, clients learn to trust themselves and what they know to be true rather than imagined possibilities. This treatment offers recovery without prescribed exposures.

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

    Exposure and Response Prevention is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in which an individual confronts unwanted, distressing obsessional thoughts, urges, or images. During exposure, the individual does not engage in repetitive compulsions to reduce the associated discomfort. Through this process, the individual experiences a reduction in distress and/or learns that the associated level of fear is unfounded.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another type of empirically-based CBT that focuses on living according to one’s values while using acceptance and mindfulness strategies to improve psychological flexibility.

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Treatment Approaches

My goal is to provide services to individual adults using specialized treatment approaches, allowing the client and I to choose a therapeutic approach tailored specifically for them.

  • Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)

    This evidence-based approach considers OCD to be a reasoning disorder that results in obsessional doubts and compulsions. I-CBT achieves symptom relief by teaching clients to rely on their five senses and present moment experience. Through this approach, clients learn to trust themselves and what they know to be true rather than imagined possibilities. This treatment offers recovery without prescribed exposures.

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

    Exposure and Response Prevention is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in which an individual confronts unwanted, distressing obsessional thoughts, urges, or images. During exposure, the individual does not engage in repetitive compulsions to reduce the associated discomfort. Through this process, the individual experiences a reduction in distress and/or learns that the associated level of fear is unfounded.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another type of empirically-based CBT that focuses on living according to one’s values while using acceptance and mindfulness strategies to improve psychological flexibility.

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Why Choose J. Scott Matthews, LPC

With 25 years of anxiety treatment experience, a multitude of different anxiety treatment approaches, and a love of outpatient therapy, I'll use my expertise, passion, and adaptability to help you manage your anxiety. No matter what is causing your anxiety, together we'll find and create the perfect anxiety treatment plan for you. Your anxiety treatment can seem scary at first, but I strive to make all of my clients comfortable whether in the office or in telehealth appointments. Contact me today for anxiety treatment and begin taking steps to combat the disruptions of anxiety and improve your life.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you accept insurance?

    I do not accept insurance coverage; however, I am happy to provide superbill receipts to clients. These can be submitted to their insurance company for reimbursement of any available out-of-network benefits.

  • What payment methods do you accept?

    Patients may pay for counseling using these major credit and debit card companies: American Express, Mastercard, Discover, and Visa.


    Additionally, payment for counseling via cash, check, or Health Savings Account is also accepted.


    If you do not see your preferred method of payment for my counseling services listed, please contact me today. 

  • Qualifications

    The qualifications of my counseling practice:


    Years in Practice: 25 Years

    License: Georgia / LPC003491

    School: Georgia State University

    Degree: Master’s of Science in Professional Counseling

    Year Graduated: 1998

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