About Pamela
Pamela (Pam) Skon offers a steady, down-to-earth approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life change. She writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters to each person. Pam draws on 12 years of clinical experience and holds both LICSW and LCSW credentials.
She practices from Idaho and conducts sessions in English. Pam focuses on helping people who are coping with mood challenges, trauma, mood disorders such as bipolar disorder, addictions, and low self-esteem.
How Pamela works
She also supports those dealing with grief, sleep troubles, parenting strain, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Additional concerns she addresses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, chronic pain or illness, ADHD, and problems with impulsivity or control. Her style is warm and interactive.
Pam uses straightforward talk, practical tools, and collaborative planning. She blends approaches so the work fits each person’s needs rather than forcing a single method. Pam earned a Master’s degree in social work and has practiced in clinical settings for over a decade.
She has experience helping people recover from emotional and physical abuse and guiding those who want better coping skills and clearer goals. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what works best for their schedule. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.
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Pamela lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Pamela works with
The areas below are the ones Pamela selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How Pam’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with attachment issues, relationship struggles, and the emotional fallout of adoption or foster care experiences.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Pam will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation and preferences. Together you will adjust the focus over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face when you want that connection. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Chat and text work well for quick check-ins, short coaching, or when written reflection helps. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the therapist’s clinical approaches to guide the work.
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