Jocelyn Skillman, MA, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Currently not accepting new clients

Works with Families, Individuals, Marriage & Couples, Teletherapy, and Youth & Children
WA License #LH60677348

My approach to counseling

I approach counseling from a depth psychology and relational perspective. I specialize in the tricky place of: our relationship with ourselves. I emphasize our capacity to befriend ourselves with love and to actively cultivate peace, agency, and compassion. My personal mental and emotional healing work is rooted in my relationship with Jesus Christ – and I integrate Christian cosmology and support as desired by clients – following the lead of my clients’ own spiritual and cultural rooting. My orientation is also deeply informed by Buddhist Psychotherapy, Compassionate Communication, and Attitudinal Healing. I strive to purify my perception, cultivate spacious warmth, and embody unconditional love in your presence. I am trained in multiple clinically proven disciplines for personal change including: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassionate Communication (NVC), Mindfulness Based Therapies (MBT). I am also a Certified Child Mental Health Specialist utilizing play therapy modalities. I believe I have much to receive and learn from you.

I have experience in working with

Anxiety & Depression
Patterns of Self-Harm
Grief & Loss
Compulsions and Addictions
Primitive Agony and Despair
Impact of Media Use on Mental Health
Crisis & Trauma (including vicarious and secondary trauma)
Healing Cycles of Harm and Domestic Violence recovery
Developing Parenting Skills & Strategies
Evolving Personal Identity
Discerning Affectional, Sexual, and Gender Identity
Ego and Will Reformation
Spiritual Discernment

Education

B.A., University of Puget Sound – Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, Minor Religion & Ancient Greek Language
M.A., The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology – Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Professional Experience

Private Practice (Issaquah), Valley Cities (Kent, WA), Vashon Youth & Family Services, Mary’s Place Seattle – Companis, CHILD: Children’s Institute for Learning Differences, Presenter: Media Use and Mental Health Formation, Issaquah School District and State of Mind Conferences (2016-2020)

Insurance Accepted

Beacon, First Choice Health Network, Kaiser (Not All Plans), and Regence

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