Maura Skehan, LCSW

Maura Skehan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who supports people facing difficult life experiences such as grief, addiction, depression, and anger. She helps clients navigate transitions and emotional hardships by guiding them as they adjust to new realities, rebuild routines, and explore identity to improve overall well-being.

Trained in a range of therapeutic treatment modalities, Maura brings a holistic, person-centered, and strengths-based perspective to her work. This approach emphasizes each person’s unique resources and preferences while creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space for reflection and growth. Her practice focuses on practical strategies and emotional processing to address mood disorders, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and related concerns such as guilt, shame, and forgiveness.

Maura aims to accompany clients through the healing process rather than direct it, offering support and collaboration as people work toward greater self-understanding and self-love. She recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and honors those first steps toward change. Maura provides consistent encouragement while tailoring care to individual needs and goals, helping clients move toward a more authentic and balanced life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Maura works from person-centered and strengths-based frameworks that emphasize the client’s own goals and abilities. Person-centered work focuses on empathetic listening and supporting clients as they explore feelings and values, which can be especially helpful for grief, self-identity, and relationship concerns. A strengths-based approach highlights existing resources and coping skills, helping people apply what already works in managing addiction, mood challenges, and life transitions.

She also integrates a holistic perspective, considering emotional, social, and practical factors that affect well-being and helping clients build balanced routines and supports. Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process; Maura collaborates with each person to identify approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences so treatment feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote care. These options allow clients to connect with licensed professionals from different settings, fit sessions into everyday life, and maintain continuity of care during transitions or challenging periods.