- Self esteem
- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT methods
About Elliott
Elliott Skaggs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. He works in New York and focuses on self esteem, shame, and the emotional fallout from relationships and life transitions.
Skaggs helps people who are wrestling with guilt or shame about who they are or what they did. He also works with issues like attachment problems, body image, addiction, infidelity, and midlife crisis. He uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches to address these concerns.
In sessions he aims to build trust and respond without judgment while also encouraging honest responsibility. That balance shows up as practical skills work and conversations about values and behavior. Techniques draw from cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment concepts, and strategies for regulating intense emotions.
People can expect help naming painful feelings and learning specific tools to reduce overwhelming reactions. He uses talk, behavioral experiments, and skill practice rather than abstract theory. The focus is on clearer thinking, steadier moods, and improved communication over time.
Skaggs also pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. Attachment-based ideas appear alongside methods from dialectical behavior approaches when emotional regulation or relationship work is needed. Sessions are offered in English and reflect his training as an LMHC and an LPC in New York and South Carolina.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is often used when someone feels stuck by guilt or shame and wants clearer reasons for change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness. It can help when shame or fear of rejection shows up in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether ACT, attachment-based ideas, or other behavioral skills are the best fit and adjust the plan over time.
Confirm session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight, or remove the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use talk therapy and skills practice effectively over distance, and Elliott will help choose practical arrangements that match each person's daily routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with self esteem, guilt and shame, and interpersonal issues such as infidelity, communication problems, and attachment difficulties.
How does he approach guilt and shame in sessions?
He blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion regulation skills to help name and reduce painful self-judgment.
What is his experience in this work?
He has eight years of experience as a clinician working with mood disorders, panic, addiction, and relational concerns.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LMHC and an LPC and practices in New York; his licenses include NY LMHC and SC LPC.
Can I work with him if I live in another country?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are available.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.