🌟 Founder of Basic Bliss Life Coaching & Counseling 🌟

Dr. Darlene M. Scott, PhD, LPC, NCC is a practicing licensed psychotherapist and the Executive Clinical Director and Founder of Basic Bliss Life Coaching & Counseling, where she provides clinical leadership, supervision, and program oversight while maintaining a small clinical caseload.

Dr. Scott also serves as an adjunct faculty member teaching undergrad and graduate psychology courses. Her clinical practice focuses on helping individuals heal from personal trauma, collective trauma and subtle emotional abuse.  Dr. Scott advocates holistic mental health, an approach that focuses on the mind, body and spirit connection to empower individuals to achieve overall wellness.

Dr. Scott holds a PhD in Psychology, and her professional and scholarly interests center on trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), chronic pain disorders, and holistic approaches to mental health care. Her work is grounded in health psychology, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practice.

Her doctoral research examined the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and fibromyalgia symptom severity, including the moderating role of attachment to God. This research contributes to a broader understanding of trauma-related health outcomes and integrative approaches to psychological and physical wellness. 

🔗 Dr. Scott's Research

Scott, D. M. (2025). A quantitative study exploring the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and fibromyalgia symptoms and the moderating role of attachment to God (Doctoral dissertation, Liberty University). Liberty University Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/7684/ 

Speaking & Media Requests

Dr. Scott is available for speaking engagements, workshops, panel discussions, trainings, community events, podcasts, and educational presentations. Dr. Scott’s speaking style combines clinical expertise, research-informed insight, and practical strategies that empower individuals and communities to better understand mental health, trauma, relationships, and personal growth.

Topics of interest include:

• Holistic Mental Health: Understanding the Mind, Body & Spirit Connection
• Recentering After Trauma
• Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Long-Term Wellness
• Building Healthy Communication in Relationships
• What Is Emotional Abuse & How to Heal
• Self-Esteem, Boundaries & Emotional Wellness
• Women’s Mental Health & Healing
• Starting and Growing a Private Mental Health Practice
• Faith, Spirituality & Emotional Healing

For speaking inquiries, media requests, or collaborations, please submit a contact request through the website contact form located at the bottom of this page.