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Phyllis Skeeter

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

LCSW Virginia

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Phyllis

Phyllis Skeeter is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who supports people coping with relationship strain, family conflicts, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem struggles, major life transitions, and depression.

Background and approach

With a decade of professional experience, she also focuses on issues related to adoption and foster care, postpartum and perinatal challenges, impulsivity, and young adult concerns. Her work includes attention to attention and concentration difficulties as they affect daily functioning and relationships.

She uses a practical, skills-oriented framework rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build alternative ways of thinking and behaving. Phyllis emphasizes clients' own strengths and encourages active collaboration; she frames clients as experts on their lives while offering guidance, empathy, and structure.

Her approach balances short-term coping strategies with longer-term shifts in perspective to support clearer decision making and improved emotional well-being. Clients who choose her practice can expect a supportive, goal-focused partnership that values courage and steady progress.

Phyllis aims to empower people as they navigate change, strengthen relationships, and develop greater self-compassion and stability.

CBT-Informed Care and Online Access



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used to address depression, anxiety, relationship patterns, and difficulties with self-esteem by teaching practical skills for coping and problem solving.

In practice, this work emphasizes collaborative skill building where therapist and client test new strategies and track progress between sessions. That process helps clarify which interventions best match a person's needs, and the therapist will work together with the client to adapt techniques to their goals and preferences.

Offering therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and maintain continuity during transitions. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow work across distances within Virginia, and let clients choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while engaging in CBT-informed treatment and practical skills work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Phyllis commonly address?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem problems, coping with life changes, and depression, plus related areas like adoption and foster care and postpartum challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is practical and skills-oriented, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot patterns, test new ways of thinking, and develop coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 10 years of professional experience working with stress, family conflict, attention and focus concerns, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia with license number VA LCSW 0904014533 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Depression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careFamily problemsImpulsivityPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English