Therapist Scott Oakley Launches Campaign for Pahrump Justice of the Peace

Scott Oakley, a licensed marriage and family therapist and substance-use counselor based in Pahrump, announced a campaign for Pahrump Justice Court Department B justice of the peace, a Pahrump Valley Times report published Feb. 25, 2026 says. “Scott Oakley is running for the judicial position and says he is running on the core principles of justice, accountability and community service,” the Pahrump Valley Times article by Elijah Dulay states.

Oakley operates Oak Tree Counseling in Pahrump; Pahrump Valley Community News reports, “Today, Oak Tree Counseling offers marriage and family counseling, individual therapy, grief counseling, substance use treatment, court-ordered classes, and a newly certified domestic violence offender program, not to be confused with victim services, which remain separate.” Those services form the professional background Oakley is highlighting as he seeks the Department B seat.

Pahrump Valley Community News detailed the certification work behind the domestic violence offender program, noting that “Oakley and his intern, Vicky, spent months working with the Nevada justice and district courts to become certified.” The same report described the program’s scope and local significance: “The domestic violence certification is significant because Pahrump had no in-person provider offering state-approved, court-mandated domestic violence classes.” PVC News also reported program requirements: “Participants are required to attend between 26 and 52 classes, depending on the court’s recommendation.”

PVC News further recorded Oakley’s preference for in-person instruction in a truncated passage: “While many programs statewide have shifted to online instruction since COVID, Oakley believes strongly that face-to-face treatment is not only [...]” The Pahrump Valley Times announcement appeared on a PVT page among other local headlines on Feb. 25, 2026, including items about an AI glasses policy for Nye County School District, SNAP benefit changes, pedestrian crashes in Pahrump, Great Basin College CDL training expansion, and the Pahrump Chili Cook-Off.

The available reporting uses both general and specific office language; Pahrump Valley Times referred to the race as for Pahrump Justice of the Peace and to the seat as Pahrump Justice Court Department B justice of the peace. The PVT announcement and the PVC News background do not include a party affiliation, campaign website or contact details, names of opponents, or an incumbent’s status for the Department B seat.

Oakley’s campaign announcement on Feb. 25, 2026 links his judicial bid to his clinical work at Oak Tree Counseling and the newly certified in-person domestic violence offender program that requires 26–52 court‑mandated classes. That certification and the months spent coordinating with Nevada justice and district courts are likely to be central themes as Oakley seeks the Department B justice of the peace position.