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Annette Skeen

Annette Skeen, LPC

South Carolina

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Life Changes

  • stress and anxiety
  • trauma and abuse
  • guilt and shame

About Annette

Annette Skeen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also pays attention to concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame.

Her approach combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a relationship-centered manner. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and honest conversation. She aims to help people make sense of painful feelings and learn ways to cope in their day-to-day lives.

In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck, then offers strategies that can change those patterns. That may include working on how attachments formed in families affect current relationships. It can also mean addressing trauma responses and shifting harmful self-talk related to guilt and shame.

When life changes hit - a separation, a career shift, or questions about purpose - she helps people weigh options and practice new behaviors. For people with a history of domestic violence or first responder and veteran concerns, she brings sustained attention to the impact of those experiences.

Her work is practical and relational. She invites straightforward goals and regular check-ins on progress. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the approach fits their needs.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Annette uses evidence-based techniques alongside a relationship-focused stance. One approach emphasizes understanding and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it helps when anxiety, low self-esteem, or repetitive guilt hold someone back. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and its effects, helping people recognize how past events influence current reactions and relationships.

Choosing which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, life context, and how symptoms show up, then pick methods to try and adjust them as work proceeds. Regular check-ins help determine whether a different technique would be more useful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins on a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit remote sessions so work continues between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment concerns, family problems, and issues related to guilt and shame.

How does she approach therapy?

She blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a relationship-centered approach. Sessions emphasize practical steps, clear conversation, and checking progress together.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life-transition concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Session cost varies with location and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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