About
- Family and parenting issues
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Grief and trauma work
About Yvette
Yvette Skope is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Hawaii with six years of clinical experience. She has worked in intensive in-home services with young people and their families and previously provided therapy and case management for adults. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, and related issues.
Yvette uses a mix of practical approaches rather than a single method. She often draws on client-centered work alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. She also brings elements from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when they fit a client’s goals.
In sessions she helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. She works with narrative and structural ideas to find new ways of handling conflict and repair. Practical skills from CBT and DBT are used to manage mood, anxiety, and intense reactions.
Her training background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a master’s in family therapy from Argosy University. She has additional clinical training in grief and loss, Internal Family Systems-related work, CBT, DBT, and sand tray therapy.
Yvette aims to listen first and help people map a clear next step. If you are coping with parenting strain, relationship tension, or trauma-related effects, she offers steady, skills-informed sessions that focus on what can be done now.
How sessions work
Approaches used during online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on listening and supporting a person’s own goals; it helps people clarify what matters and take practical steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and gives concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, depressive symptoms, or unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help choose which methods to try. That collaborative process can include mixing techniques so sessions stay practical and relevant to everyday life.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises and narrative work to an online setting so you can practice skills between sessions and bring real situations into the conversation.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, mood concerns and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical CBT and DBT skills and narrative work to change unhelpful stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience, including intensive in-home services with youths and families and prior work in adult mental health.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Hawaii and practices on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Can she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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