About Pamela
Pamela (Pam) Skon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions are warm and interactive and aim to make everyday life more manageable.
Pam brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work and holds a Master’s degree in social work plus LICSW and LCSW credentials.
Background and approach
She has supported people dealing with trauma, abuse, addiction, grief, and low self-esteem. She also addresses concerns like sleeping problems, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Her approach mixes practical strategies with attention to relationships and personal values.
Cognitive behavioral techniques help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape reactions today. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods are used to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them.
Client-centered work keeps the client's goals and pace front and center. Pam tailors methods to fit each person's needs rather than forcing a single model. Pam works remotely from Idaho and conducts sessions in English.
She aims to support people who want clearer coping skills, better emotional balance, and a plan to move forward. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to begin.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods to try together. Over time these approaches can be adjusted so the work matches what is most helpful to you.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you have a fuller conversation; phone works well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other day-to-day demands while still accessing licensed professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Washington, Idaho
- Languages
- English
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