Pamela (Pam) SkonLICSW, LCSW

Pamela (Pam) Skon offers calm, straightforward support for people facing pregnancy- and childbirth-related stress and related life changes. She listens without judgment and helps people sort through overwhelming feelings. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Pam uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and attachment-focused perspectives. Sessions often include simple skills to manage worry, reduce unhelpful thoughts, and strengthen relationships with partners or family members.

Pam earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work with an emphasis in counseling in 2009. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and has practiced for 12 years in settings that addressed mood, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her background includes work with people dealing with depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, and trauma from abuse.

In sessions she aims to make things feel manageable. Practical tools, short experiments between meetings, and mindful attention to daily habits are commonly used. Conversations cover emotions, patterns that keep problems going, and small changes that add up over time.

Pam also attends to life circumstances like parenting stress, sleep problems, chronic health challenges, and difficult transitions such as separation or career shifts. People who want collaborative, down-to-earth help with coping and recovery often find her approach helpful.

How Pamela’s approaches translate to online care

Pam often draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage thoughts and feelings. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when emotions are hard, and it can be useful for life changes around pregnancy and parenting. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with practical strategies for mood and anxiety management.

She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to understand how close relationships affect stress and coping. That perspective helps when relationship patterns make things harder during major life transitions. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose which approaches fit best, combining techniques based on needs, goals, and personal preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time around appointments. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, and Pam will adapt exercises and homework so they work in your day-to-day life.