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Online therapist

Skip Dettman

Calm guidance for stressful family moments

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Skip

Skip Dettman is a licensed clinical social worker who provides straightforward help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, or grief. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can use right away. Her work is aimed at helping clients feel steadier and more able to handle daily pressures.

Dettman uses an inclusive, compassionate stance that respects each person's story and identity. She listens without judgment and partners with clients to set realistic goals.

Background and approach

Sessions often center on building coping skills and clearer ways to communicate with the people in a client's life. Her background includes 13 years of clinical experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - practicing in Illinois. That experience informs how she blends talk therapy with skill-building tools.

She draws from several evidence-based approaches to match how a client prefers to work. In practice she may combine techniques that address thought patterns, emotion regulation, and responses rooted in past experiences. That mix helps when clients are dealing with trauma, addictions, or complicated family dynamics.

The focus is on small, steady changes that make everyday life more manageable. Skip explains options clearly and helps clients choose steps that fit their situation. She supports exploration of identity, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges in a way that centers the client's priorities.

Her aim is to help people move forward with more confidence and clearer coping strategies.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping clients set their own goals. It is useful for people who need a steady, supportive space to figure out next steps and work on relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches straightforward skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, helps process traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided techniques. It can be helpful for those who feel stuck by past events and want targeted work on trauma symptoms. Skip will talk through these options and work with each person to decide which approach fits their needs and comfort level in therapy.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video and phone sessions offer live conversations, while live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. This mix gives flexibility for different schedules and preferences, and allows licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing care without requiring travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Skip help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, parenting challenges, LGBT concerns, and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe Skip's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on listening first and building practical coping skills. She adapts tools to fit each person's goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of clinical experience and uses a mix of approaches to address mood, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is an LCSW with credentials IL LCSW 149.018219 and FL LCSW Sw13163 and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin
Languages
English

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