- Person centered focus
- Practical tools
- Relationship support
About Yvette
Yvette Skope is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based on the Big Island of Hawaii who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, codependency, and other life challenges. She supports clients coping with trauma, depression, addiction, parenting struggles, ADHD, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. Her work also addresses issues like body image, abandonment, caregiving stress, and blended family concerns.
She brings six years of clinical work with youth and families in Intensive In Home Services, and prior experience in adult mental health combining therapy and case management. Yvette uses a person-centered stance, meeting people where they are and working with their intentions to begin change.
Her approach is eclectic and practical. She draws on client-centered principles and integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. She also uses elements of emotionally-focused and Gottman-oriented approaches for relationship concerns, plus narrative, structural, and solution-focused ideas to reshape unhelpful stories.
Yvette holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a Master’s in Family Therapy from Argosy University. She lists additional practicum and clinical training in grief and loss, Internal Family Systems, sand tray therapy, and other clinical methods.
In sessions she aims to provide a calm, listening presence and practical steps to try between meetings. She encourages people to speak honestly about goals and to collaborate on a plan that fits day-to-day life. If you are looking for a therapist who listens and helps you make small, steady changes, she may be a good match.
How these approaches are used in online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects back what she hears, and helps people clarify goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and improving self-regulation, which can be useful for emotional instability and relationship distress.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use different communication styles such as talking without video. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to work remotely by using exercises, worksheets, and skills practice that suit each person’s situation.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Yvette address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, codependency, and parenting strains.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, blending practical skill-building with conversations that reshape personal stories and relationships.
What is her clinical background?
Yvette has six years of clinical experience, including Intensive In Home Services with young people and families and prior adult mental health work combining therapy and case management.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LMFT, is licensed in Hawaii (HI LMFT), and practices from the Big Island of Hawaii.
What languages are offered and can she work with clients overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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