- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Life purpose questions
About Annette
Annette Skeen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, and coping with major life changes. Annette also attends to concerns such as abandonment, attachment challenges, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin matters, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Her practice blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a relationship-centered approach. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns in how stress and past events affect daily decisions and mood. Then she works with people to try different ways of managing symptoms and navigating change.
Annette treats problems that often follow big transitions - job loss, separation, moving into a blended family, or returning from military service. She offers steady, structured help for post-traumatic stress, first responder strain, and the lasting effects of abuse. Her style is direct and grounded, focusing on what a person can do between sessions.
People meet to talk through recent events, identify unhelpful patterns, and practice small experiments to shift feelings and behavior. She draws from approaches that have research support and applies them to everyday concerns. Sessions include straightforward tools for handling anxiety, improving communication, and rebuilding self-regard.
Sessions are conducted in English. Annette does not take international clients. Before booking, confirm the available session formats through the scheduling flow. To begin, use the site matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
Therapeutic approaches you may use online
Annette works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques combined with a relationship focus. One commonly used approach involves skills training for anxiety and depression, such as learning breathing and attention strategies, behavioral experiments, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These tools aim to reduce immediate distress and build confidence in daily tasks.Another frequent method centers on processing trauma and its effects on relationships and self-worth. This involves calmly revisiting impactful events, identifying how they shape current patterns, and practicing new responses to triggers. That work can help with post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, and first responder or veteran-related concerns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That often means trying a skill-based focus first, then adding trauma-focused techniques or communication work as needed.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, because they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to continue steady, practical work on stress, communication, and life-purpose questions without reshaping daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as attachment, blended family issues, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is relationship-centered and evidence-based. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with people facing trauma, transitions, and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the scheduling flow, as formats are not specified here.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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, use the crisis numbers.