The Rev. Scott Alexander Fleming, LMHC, BCC, HEC-C
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Pastoral Clinician, Educator, and Consultant
The Rev. Scott A. Fleming, an ordained minister, has served as a chaplain for nearly two decades and currently works as a Spiritual Care Manager at Orlando Health. His ministry has taken him into community hospitals, level-one trauma centers, and parish settings, where he has provided compassionate care, clinical supervision, and ethical consultation. His congregational ministry includes service as a supply pastor, youth minister, and associate pastor. Alongside his ecclesial work, he is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice with Progress Counseling Group in Winter Garden, Florida, and an active pastoral consultant, educator, workshop facilitator, and community volunteer.
Born and raised in Central Florida, Scott’s vocational call was deeply shaped by his own early experiences with trauma and by witnessing the struggles of family members serving as first responders, military personnel, and clergy. These experiences instilled in him a unique affinity for caring for people facing the emotional, spiritual, and psychological toll of life’s crises. Believing that the counseling relationship is sacred, he counsels from a relational model rooted in the conviction that healing and growth occur only within meaningful relationships. His approach integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Adlerian Therapy. Scott partners collaboratively with each patient, seeking to foster self-awareness, resilience, and skills for navigating life’s challenges while strengthening relationships and overall well-being.
Education and Formation
Scott is a scholar-practitioner of pastoral theology, which he considers essential for the work of clinical pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and chaplaincy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from The Baptist College of Florida, a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University. He has completed doctoral work in pastoral care and counseling and is a Doctor of Ministry candidate in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Scott has completed four units (1,600 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education in trauma centers, community hospitals, and parish contexts, as well as extensive training in Clinical Pastoral Supervision, overseeing CPE programs with students nationwide. His teaching ministry spans the fields of theology, counseling, thanatology, nursing, and medicine, reflecting his commitment to forming clergy and clinicians alike in the integration of faith, spirituality, ethics, and care.
Licenses and Certifications
Rev. Fleming’s professional credentials reflect both breadth and depth in pastoral care, counseling, and ethics. His licenses and certifications include:
Professional Focus
With extensive training and experience in trauma, grief, clinical ethics, and crisis intervention, Scott integrates theology, psychology, and ethics into a holistic model of pastoral and clinical care. His commitment to caring for those in crisis, mentoring the next generation of chaplains, and guiding patients and families through life’s most difficult moments is rooted in his conviction that God’s healing presence is made known most clearly within the sacred space of human relationships.
His CV can be found below:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Pastoral Clinician, Educator, and Consultant
The Rev. Scott A. Fleming, an ordained minister, has served as a chaplain for nearly two decades and currently works as a Spiritual Care Manager at Orlando Health. His ministry has taken him into community hospitals, level-one trauma centers, and parish settings, where he has provided compassionate care, clinical supervision, and ethical consultation. His congregational ministry includes service as a supply pastor, youth minister, and associate pastor. Alongside his ecclesial work, he is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice with Progress Counseling Group in Winter Garden, Florida, and an active pastoral consultant, educator, workshop facilitator, and community volunteer.
Born and raised in Central Florida, Scott’s vocational call was deeply shaped by his own early experiences with trauma and by witnessing the struggles of family members serving as first responders, military personnel, and clergy. These experiences instilled in him a unique affinity for caring for people facing the emotional, spiritual, and psychological toll of life’s crises. Believing that the counseling relationship is sacred, he counsels from a relational model rooted in the conviction that healing and growth occur only within meaningful relationships. His approach integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Adlerian Therapy. Scott partners collaboratively with each patient, seeking to foster self-awareness, resilience, and skills for navigating life’s challenges while strengthening relationships and overall well-being.
Education and Formation
Scott is a scholar-practitioner of pastoral theology, which he considers essential for the work of clinical pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and chaplaincy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from The Baptist College of Florida, a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University. He has completed doctoral work in pastoral care and counseling and is a Doctor of Ministry candidate in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Scott has completed four units (1,600 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education in trauma centers, community hospitals, and parish contexts, as well as extensive training in Clinical Pastoral Supervision, overseeing CPE programs with students nationwide. His teaching ministry spans the fields of theology, counseling, thanatology, nursing, and medicine, reflecting his commitment to forming clergy and clinicians alike in the integration of faith, spirituality, ethics, and care.
Licenses and Certifications
Rev. Fleming’s professional credentials reflect both breadth and depth in pastoral care, counseling, and ethics. His licenses and certifications include:
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor — Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
- CPE Supervisor — Clinical Pastoral Education International
- Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement (FT) — Association for Death Education and Counseling
- Clinical Fellow in Hospice and Palliative Care (CFHPC) — The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
- National Certified Counselor (NCC) — National Board for Certified Counselors
- Certified Pastoral Counselor (CPC) — The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
- Clinical Pastoral Counselor (NCC) — CPEI Board of Certified Chaplains and Clinical Supervisors
- Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) — CPEI Board of Certified Chaplains and Clinical Supervisors
- Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) — Spiritual Care Association
- Board Certified Clinical Chaplain (BCCC) — The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
- Healthcare Ethics Consultant – Certified (HEC-C) — American Society of Bioethics + Humanities
- Certified in Critical Incident Stress Management (CCISM) — University of Maryland, Baltimore
Professional Focus
With extensive training and experience in trauma, grief, clinical ethics, and crisis intervention, Scott integrates theology, psychology, and ethics into a holistic model of pastoral and clinical care. His commitment to caring for those in crisis, mentoring the next generation of chaplains, and guiding patients and families through life’s most difficult moments is rooted in his conviction that God’s healing presence is made known most clearly within the sacred space of human relationships.
His CV can be found below:
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