- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Elliott
Elliott Skaggs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New York with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on self esteem and helps people facing life transitions, identity questions, relationship trouble, and struggles with addiction or mood problems.
He works directly with concerns such as attachment issues, body image, commitment problems, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and infidelity. He also addresses guilt and shame, forgiveness, HIV/AIDS related concerns, men’s issues, midlife questioning, panic attacks, and other mood concerns. His approach draws on a mix of evidence-based methods to help people manage emotions and improve relationships.
Sessions generally include clear, practical conversations about current problems. Elliott uses skills training, behavioral experiments, and values-based work to help people test new ways of coping. He also focuses on patterns that repeat in relationships and how early attachments affect present choices.
He combines active techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy with acceptance-oriented work and attachment-informed thinking. That means working on thought patterns, practicing emotional regulation skills, and clarifying what matters most to guide decisions. The emphasis is on learning small, concrete steps that can be used between sessions.
People who come when they feel stuck or unsure about what comes next often find the sessions focused and practical. To begin, prospective clients use the site's matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment to discuss goals and next steps.
How Elliott’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them. Online ACT work usually involves short exercises to notice thoughts, identify values, and plan behavior changes that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test new habits. In remote sessions CBT can include homework assignments, thought records, and step-by-step behavior experiments to practice between meetings.Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work. Elliott will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means reviewing what helps, adjusting techniques, and measuring whether a strategy is producing useful change.
Because the profile does not list specific online formats, confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on what works best for concentration, bandwidth, or scheduling. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises so clients can practice skills between sessions and apply them to everyday situations.
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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 focuses on self esteem and related concerns like attachment issues, body image, relationship problems, addiction, mood disorders, and life purpose questions.
How would he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
The approach blends acceptance and values work with practical skills from CBT and DBT to clarify priorities and try small experiments toward change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working with adults on emotional, relational, and identity concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor holding NY LMHC and SC LPC credentials and practices in New York.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.