Meet Victoria
Victoria Skelton LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Issaquah and Sammamish, WA, offering compassionate therapy for children, teens, adults, and couples. As part of the Centered Mind Counseling Services (CMCS) team, Victoria helps clients navigate life’s challenges with warmth, authenticity, and practical support. She provides in-person sessions and secure telehealth services across Washington State, helping individuals and families heal, grow, and reconnect.
Child, Teen, Adult & Couples Therapy with Victoria Skelton LMFT
A Winding Road That Brought Me to the Right Place
When I was young I was forever putting myself in other people’s shoes, trying to understand what they were thinking and feeling and why they did things. I loved reading fiction because it often gave me insight into the minds and perspectives of characters. While completing my Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, I took a psychology class “for fun,” and found my passion.
However, it wasn’t until years later, after life experiences that helped me to grow — marriage, infertility challenges, and parenting a special needs child, among others — that I felt ready to pursue a career in psychology.
How I Help — Child, Teen, Adult & Couples Therapy with Victoria Skelton LMFT
I believe the key to helping clients achieve a higher level of satisfaction in life is by identifying thought and behavior patterns that are creating problems, uncovering strengths, and using those strengths to bring about desired changes. I understand that the connection between therapist and patient is vital to the healing process, and I strive to provide a warm and safe environment where people can explore their concerns, work though challenges and emerge from the process feeling empowered and on a path to well-being.
When working with couples, I focus on improving communication, increasing relationship satisfaction and addressing parenting issues.
Victoria provides therapy for children, teens, adults, and couples, helping clients strengthen communication, manage stress, and build meaningful connections in their relationships.
Specializing in Anxiety, Depression, ADHD & Relationship Issues
I enjoy working with adolescents, teens and adults struggling with depression, bipolar, anxiety, disordered eating, relationship issues, and adjustment to life transitions. I’ve worked in the middle and high-school settings, helping adolescents and teens address issues of low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, lack of academic motivation, bullying, peer pressure, anger management, and family problems.
Having had personal experience with infertility, I have a passion for working with those struggling in this area, helping them with the feelings of frustration, stress, loss and relationship challenges.
Areas of Practice
- Individual therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and couples
- Family and relationship counseling
- Emotional regulation and stress management
- Support for life transitions and personal growth
- Collaborative care alongside CMCS psychiatrists and nurse practitioners
Specialties
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Additional Clinical Issues Addressed
- Anger management and coping skills
- Parenting support and family conflict
- Self-esteem and relationship issues
- Grief, loss, and life transitions
- Behavioral and emotional challenges in children and teens
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress (PTSD)
- Women’s issues and identity development
- Infertility and family planning challenges
Integrating CBT, DBT, Mindfulness & Family Systems Therapy
Victoria integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based strategies, and Family Systems Therapy to create customized, evidence-based treatment plans that support each client’s goals and growth.
Offering Secure Telehealth Sessions Throughout Washington State
Victoria Skelton LMFT offers telehealth therapy for clients across Washington State, making high-quality care accessible to busy families, professionals, and individuals seeking a flexible approach to mental health support.
Credentials
M.S. in Counseling Psychology, California Lutheran University (2008)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist – California (Lic# 52953)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist – Washington (LF60599276)
On a Personal Note
In my free time, I enjoy working out and being outdoors either running or hiking. I find that keeping a strong body helps me feel grounded and centered, and that running and hiking give me time to sort out my thoughts and feelings. I’m an avid reader and am always interested in watching the next great TV show or movie.
Victoria Skelton LMFT works collaboratively with clients to help them gain insight, develop effective tools, and create meaningful change. Drawing on empathy and evidence-based approaches, she supports individuals and couples in navigating life’s challenges and building greater emotional balance at Centered Mind Counseling Services.