- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Robert
Robert Skuy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than a decade of clinical experience. He practices in Oklahoma and offers straightforward, down-to-earth support for people coping with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and parenting challenges. Robert aims to make first steps feel doable for a worried parent or caregiver.
Before becoming a therapist Robert spent many years working in education and community services. He supported adults with developmental disabilities for 15 years and has experience in adult protection services, developmental disabilities programs, and child welfare work for the state of Oklahoma.
Background and approach
Those roles inform how he thinks about safety, day-to-day needs, and practical problem solving. Robert keeps his approach warm and nonjudgmental. He avoids over-labeling and adjusts methods to fit each person.
Sessions often include talking through problems, trying simple behavioral changes, and practicing skills to manage emotions and stress. He uses a mix of methods drawn from Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. Robert also describes using play-based ideas when they can help an adult client access feelings or change patterns.
Robert is clear about his boundaries around spirituality and does not provide Christian-based therapy or prayer as part of services. He focuses on building a treatment plan with each person based on their goals and practical needs. People who want a pragmatic, experienced clinician who listens without judgment may find his style a good fit.
He works to make therapy concrete and relevant to everyday family life and parenting demands.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Robert helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Robert lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches work online and in sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides the work toward goals they set. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is an approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact; it can help people with post-traumatic stress and intense reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a session needs to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable than talking. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around family life and parenting demands while still working on concrete change.
Questions people ask about Robert
What kinds of concerns does Robert address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and workplace stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is warm and nonjudgmental. He focuses on listening, practical strategies, and adjusting methods to match each persons needs.
What background and experience does he bring?
Robert has 12 years of experience as a licensed clinician and previously worked as a teacher and with developmentally disabled adults for 15 years, plus roles in child welfare and adult protection services.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds the LCSW credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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