Yvette Skope, LMFT

Yvette Skope is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing on the Big Island of Hawaii. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions such as midlife changes. Yvette also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and challenges tied to caregiving and aging.

Yvette draws on several practical approaches to shape sessions. She uses client-centered work to meet people where they are and to build trust. She applies cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful patterns and DBT skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally focused and Gottman-informed ideas guide conversations about relationships and communication.

Her background includes six years working with youths and families through Intensive In Home Services and earlier roles in adult mental health that blended therapy with case management. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UH Hilo and a Master’s in Family Therapy from Argosy University, and she practices as an HI LMFT.

In sessions she pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves and looks for practical ways to change those narratives. She may use inner child or shadow work when it fits the situation, and she likes short-term solution-focused moves alongside deeper family or structural work.

People who choose Yvette typically want clear, straightforward help they can use between visits. She invites clients to name small, realistic goals and then practices concrete tools and communication skills to reach them.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they feel heard and able to consider change; this approach helps with self-esteem, grief, and deciding on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can help with anger, relationship conflict, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and style. That might mean starting with client-centered conversation, adding CBT tools for immediate relief, and practicing DBT skills as needed over time.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow brief check-ins during a work break, or avoid being on camera when that feels better. Licensed professionals tailor tools and homework so they work in a person’s everyday life, helping skills transfer from the session into real situations.