Yvette Skope, LMFT

Yvette Skope is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based on the Big Island of Hawaii. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and other life changes. She also works with issues like parenting strain, sleep and eating struggles, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Yvette brings six years of clinical experience, much of it in intensive in-home services for youth and families and earlier work in adult mental health that blended therapy and case management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a master’s degree in family therapy from Argosy University.

Her approach is flexible and person-centered. She meets people where they are and focuses on what the client wants to change. Sessions often look at personal stories and daily habits to find practical steps forward. She uses techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally-focused methods, and relationship work influenced by the Gottman Method.

Yvette also integrates narrative ideas, structural and solution-focused concepts, and practices such as shadow work and inner child work when appropriate. Her style aims to create a space where intentions and goals can be named and tested with small, doable changes.

People who want a therapist that listens and helps them rework patterns may find her approach useful. She encourages honest conversation, gradual change, and attention to everyday thoughts and habits.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It helps people name their goals and build small steps toward change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping and relationships. It can help with emotional regulation and stress that affects daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life demands to decide which methods to try first. That plan can change over time as needs and progress become clearer. The aim is to match techniques to a person’s day-to-day challenges and priorities.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are possible. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school by reducing travel and saving time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick progress update helps, or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited or a less visual format is preferred. Talk with the therapist about how to shape sessions so they fit into your routine and support steady, practical change.