Elliott Skaggs, LMHC, LPC

Elliott Skaggs is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed professional counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. He practices in New York and focuses on helping people who are struggling with self-esteem, identity questions, and life transitions such as midlife changes. Elliott aims to be warm and affirming while also challenging clients to make meaningful change.

He centers the work on building a trusting connection first. Elliott uses straightforward, compassionate conversation to help people notice unhelpful patterns. He balances empathy with accountability so clients can try new behaviors between sessions.

His approach pulls from several evidence-based methods. Elliott helps clients build emotional regulation skills, improve communication, and reduce self-critical thinking. He often works on relationship patterns tied to attachment and on the practical steps needed to change self-defeating habits.

People come to him for issues like shame and guilt, struggles with intimacy or commitment, substance use concerns, and questions about life purpose. He also supports those coping with panic, mood shifts, body image, and consequences of infidelity or separation.

Elliott describes his practice as culturally responsive and inclusive. He welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and focuses on each person’s strengths and values as the basis for change.

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take steps in that direction despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for life transitions, low self-worth, and questions about purpose. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and communication; it helps people recognize interaction habits and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce panic, manage mood shifts, and change self-critical thinking.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elliott will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. The client’s preferences and everyday constraints are part of that discussion so the plan feels realistic and useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when life gets hectic. Therapists can also focus on skill practice, pacing, and at-home exercises that carry over between visits to support steady progress.