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Michigan

Skyler Smith, MSW

Limited Licensed Master Social Worker

Sterling Heights, MIOnline Therapy
License #68511167873 years of experienceAges 10–40

Our lives are an incredibly eventful journey with a mixture of different experiences, emotions, triumphs, and setbacks. It is all these different moments that help to mold and define who we are as individuals. These experiences can be wonderful and sometimes they are overwhelming. When life becomes overwhelming we can sometimes have a difficult time seeing past the immediate problem or moment and get stuck. When you feel as though you have become stuck, overwhelmed, or lost I want to help. I remember a time when I needed help and I didn’t know where to turn; getting through those experiences defined me and motivated me to want to help others who could use a helping hand. As a team, we can work together to not just work through those moments but to thrive moving forward.

There is an old cliche saying, "It takes a village to raise a child." Well, we still need people even once we have grown up and moved on. I would be honored to be a part of your village, helping you to realize your best potential.

I work with

IndividualsChildrenTeens

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Aetna/ First Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
  • Aetna EAP
  • Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
  • American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
  • Assured Benefit Administrators
  • Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
  • Christian Brothers Services

I specialize in

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Blind/Visually Impaired
  • Bullying
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Depression
  • Existential
  • Gay Allied
  • Gender Dysphoria or Transitioning
  • Interpersonal
  • Lesbian Allied

Treatment approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Gestalt

Communities I work with

  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Blind/Visually Impaired
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Transgender Allied
  • Intersex Allied
  • LGBTQIA+ Allied
  • Sex-Positivity / Kink

Education

Masters of Social Work

Wayne State UniversityGraduated 2023

Supervised by

Richelle Aron-Bultje Moore