Skip Dettman, LCSW

Skip Dettman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and the fallout from trauma. She offers a straightforward, compassionate way of working that focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Her style is warm and inclusive, aiming to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

Skip uses a collaborative approach that centers the person's own experience. Sessions often include talking through what's happening now, building coping skills, and practicing new ways to respond to triggers. She pays attention to relationship patterns, self-worth, and the ways past hurts shape present choices.

Over 13 years of practice have given her experience with a wide range of concerns like low self-esteem, mood shifts, substance and alcohol issues, and problems tied to family of origin. She also follows approaches suited to trauma work and emotion regulation. Her background supports people who want to change unhelpful patterns and find clearer direction.

In sessions she focuses on simple, usable tools such as thought work, behavior changes, and grounding techniques. When trauma is involved, she may use methods aimed at processing difficult memories and reducing distress. The aim is to help people gain more control over day-to-day reactions and feel steadier overall.

Skip works in Illinois as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. If you want to explore whether her way of working fits your needs, she guides new people through a short matching process to begin scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that support substance use.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods and adjust based on goals, preferences, and what feels most effective. Decisions about which techniques to use are made openly in session and revisited as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people meet from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can offer the same kinds of talking, skill practice, and trauma-focused methods used in person, while tailoring pacing and homework to everyday life.