Yvette Skope , LMFT

Yvette Skope is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing on the Big Island of Hawaii. She brings more than six years of experience working in Intensive In-Home Services with youth and their families, and earlier in her career she combined therapy and case management in adult mental health settings.

Yvette holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a Master of Family Therapy from Argosy University. Her clinical approach is intentionally eclectic, drawing from solution-focused, structural, narrative, and collaborative models while emphasizing a person-centered stance that meets clients where they are and supports their goals for change. She also incorporates shadow work and inner child work when appropriate to explore deeper patterns and attachment themes.

Her training includes grief and loss work, Internal Family Systems exposure, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and sand tray therapy methods. Yvette works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and body image issues, ADHD, and caregiving stress. She prioritizes providing a space to be heard and to examine personal narratives, helping individuals and families move toward clearer intentions and meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Yvette Skope

Yvette integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on meeting people where they are and supporting their own goals through empathic listening and collaboration. This approach is useful for building trust, exploring personal narratives, and strengthening motivation for change.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily coping challenges by teaching tools to manage symptoms and test new ways of thinking.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are another part of her toolkit, emphasizing emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help clients handle intense feelings and navigate relationship difficulties with greater stability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Yvette works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible access to licensed professionals and therapists, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain consistency in treatment. Yvette uses these formats to support continuity of care and to meet clients where they are most comfortable.