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- 20 years experience
- Focus on trauma
- Strengths based
About Skytina
Dr. Skytina Felder-Jones is a licensed mental health counselor with two decades of experience supporting people through tough life moments. She is licensed in Washington and practices with a direct, respectful manner. She focuses on helping people who face addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and bipolar-related concerns.
Her work starts by listening to each person's story and building on the strengths already present. She approaches sessions as a partnership where the client’s goals guide the plan. She emphasizes practical steps and clear skills people can use between meetings.
Dr. Felder-Jones uses a mix of therapy methods to fit different needs. She draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, change unhelpful behaviors, and strengthen emotional connections. Sessions often include focused exercises and real-world strategies to manage distressing symptoms and relationship tension.
With a straightforward style, she helps people break bigger problems into manageable steps. She offers support for related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and commitment worries. Her goal is to help people feel more steady and capable in daily life.
Clients can expect a calm, practical clinician who values their experience and choices. She works to create a plan that feels realistic and achievable. For those exploring therapy options, she invites an initial conversation to see if her style matches the client’s needs.
Her work starts by listening to each person's story and building on the strengths already present. She approaches sessions as a partnership where the client’s goals guide the plan. She emphasizes practical steps and clear skills people can use between meetings.
Dr. Felder-Jones uses a mix of therapy methods to fit different needs. She draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, change unhelpful behaviors, and strengthen emotional connections. Sessions often include focused exercises and real-world strategies to manage distressing symptoms and relationship tension.
With a straightforward style, she helps people break bigger problems into manageable steps. She offers support for related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and commitment worries. Her goal is to help people feel more steady and capable in daily life.
Clients can expect a calm, practical clinician who values their experience and choices. She works to create a plan that feels realistic and achievable. For those exploring therapy options, she invites an initial conversation to see if her style matches the client’s needs.
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Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that line up with what matters most. It can be useful for coping with addiction, chronic stress, and painful emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical skills for day-to-day life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and can help with relationship and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That plan can be adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which options are available before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose quieter times for conversations or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Licensed professionals will work with clients to schedule sessions in ways that suit everyday routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Washington, Idaho, Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and bipolar-related concerns, along with related topics like attachment issues and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and uses skills practice between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience and has worked with a wide range of behavioral and relational issues over that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and is licensed in Washington; she practices from Idaho as noted in her profile information.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.