About Maura
Maura Skehan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing hard life moments. She practices in Florida and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. Maura writes plainly and meets clients where they are in the process.
She supports people dealing with grief and loss, addiction concerns, depression, anger, and major life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, mood challenges, and building self-love.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at helping people move forward one step at a time. Maura uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach that keeps the person’s values and goals central. She listens first, then helps clients set small, practical goals.
Conversations in sessions are meant to be clear, direct, and free from judgment. Her style is collaborative and steady. She helps people sort through feelings, try new coping strategies, and rebuild routines.
The work often includes identifying patterns, practicing new responses, and making time for self-care. Beginning therapy can feel overwhelming, and Maura acknowledges that courage it takes to start. She guides people through the early steps and stays focused on practical changes that improve daily life.
If someone wants steady support while adjusting to a big change, Maura offers a grounded, straightforward approach.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Maura uses practical, evidence-based techniques focused on coping skills and emotional processing. One approach helps people learn specific coping tools to manage strong emotions like anger or urges tied to addiction; sessions teach simple steps to notice triggers and try new responses. Another approach focuses on processing grief and loss through guided conversation and paced work on meaning and daily routines; this helps people adjust while keeping self-care steady.Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which techniques make the most sense based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make ongoing care more flexible. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short reflections between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping progress steady.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English