Skip Dettman, LCSW

Illinois · 13 years in practice

Skip Dettman, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.018219 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Florida: Sw13163 · expires March 2027
LCSW, Wisconsin: 12451 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1013388255 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Skip

Skip Dettman, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. She aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so people can get relief and move forward. Conversations focus on what matters to each person and on small steps that feel achievable.

Skip uses a mix of grounded approaches to tailor care to individual needs. She draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice to help clients make sense of suffering and direction.

Background and approach

Client-centered techniques create space for people to speak freely and be heard without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. For trauma-related work she may incorporate EMDR-informed strategies to address distressing memories.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can be taught for emotion regulation and crisis coping. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, from grief and parenting strain to identity questions and substance use. She also gives attention to family-of-origin issues, abandonment wounds, and patterns like codependency.

Sessions aim to build understanding, practical coping, and clearer next steps. Skip has 13 years of clinical experience and holds Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Florida. Sessions are offered in English and arranged to fit clients’ schedules.

The tone in sessions is warm, direct, and focused on helping people regain a sense of direction.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Skip lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Codependency
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Skip names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Skip often combines existential therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address personal meaning, emotional experience, and day-to-day coping. Existential therapy focuses on questions of purpose, choice, and responsibility and can help when life changes or loss raise deep questions. Client-centered work aims to create a respectful space where the person leads the pace and topics, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers specific exercises to reduce anxiety and depression.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try options in session, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays practical and aligned with their needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people fit short exchanges into busy days or use writing to process thoughts. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and times while keeping therapy consistent with life demands.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Skip address in sessions?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, and parenting challenges.

What is the general approach in therapy?

The approach blends client-centered listening with existential reflection and practical skills from CBT and DBT to help people make meaning and change behavior.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

Skip has 13 years of experience working in clinical settings with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She holds Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with listings in Illinois and Florida and practices out of Illinois.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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