- Strengths-based support
- Addiction recovery focus
- Faith-informed option
About Skip
Rev. Skip Beyer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who blends clinical approaches with pastoral perspective. He draws on 19 years of experience to help people facing grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, and life changes. He also supports those coping with trauma, low self-esteem, and challenges like insomnia and anger.
His approach centers on listening first and building on a person’s strengths. He uses client-centered methods to follow the pace a person prefers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills are used when thinking patterns and behaviors are getting in the way.
Skip offers a mix of clinical counseling and faith-informed conversation when clients want scripture included. He says treatment plans should be practical and shaped around each person’s needs. Together with clients he focuses on concrete steps toward recovery and better daily functioning.
He has particular experience with addiction recovery, divorce recovery including infidelity, premarital assessment and communication skills, and compassion fatigue. He also works with issues tied to attachment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Skip completed a master’s in community counseling and holds a divinity degree in theology. He works in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. People interested in starting can follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How clinical approaches translate to online support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. Online sessions using this approach typically center on empathetic listening, reflecting what matters most, and identifying practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; online work can include reviewing thoughts, setting small experiments, and tracking progress between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches skills to notice thoughts and bodily signs without judgment and can be practiced in short exercises during or between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. That process may shift as progress is made and as priorities change.
The site profile does not list specific online session formats for this clinician, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family time, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to the online setting so clients can continue progress between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Skip commonly address?
He helps people with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and narrative elements, and can include mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas as they fit the person's needs.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 19 years of counseling experience and combines clinical work with a pastoral perspective from his divinity background.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Indiana and holds an LMHC credential noted as IN LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work together with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.