Yvette Skope , LMFT

Yvette Skope is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing on the Big Island of Hawaii. She brings six years of hands-on experience working in Intensive In-Home Services with youths and their families, alongside prior work in adult mental health where therapy and case management were integrated to support clients comprehensively.

She adopts an eclectic therapeutic stance, drawing primarily from Solution Focused, Structural, Narrative, and Collaborative models while also using a person-centered framework to meet clients where they are and support meaningful change. In her practice she incorporates shadow work and inner child work when appropriate, helping clients explore underlying patterns and early experiences that shape current relationships and behaviors.

Her professional training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a Master of Family Therapy from Argosy University. Additional clinical training has covered grief and loss, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and Sand Tray therapy, which inform her flexible, tailored approach.

Yvette emphasizes the importance of feeling heard and having a safe space to tell one’s story. She aims to be a steady presence who helps intentions take root and supports clients as they navigate their journey toward change.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Yvette Skope integrates client-centered therapy into her online work, focusing on meeting clients where they are and providing empathetic, nonjudgmental support that helps people explore their goals and values. This approach is useful for clients seeking personal growth, clearer decision making, and stronger self-understanding.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often applied for anxiety, depression, stress management, and challenges with coping skills. Additionally, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are employed to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be helpful for clients managing intense emotions or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yvette works with each person to explore their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent support while accommodating work, family, and geographic constraints.