Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Maura Skehan has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in Florida. Maura lists relationship issues, grief and depression among 14 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Maura's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Maura works with
Maura lists 8 specialisms and 6 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Maura chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Maura's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
As a compassionate and empathetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate difficult and distressing life experiences such as coping with substance use disorders, depression and anxiety, dysfunctional relationships, intimate partner violence, anger management, and a specialty in end-of-life care and the grief process. I provide support and guidance during transitional times by helping people work through the emotional hardships of grief, develop insight into influence of past experiences on present-day behaviors and relationships, adjust to a new reality, rebuild their lives, and explore self-identity to improve quality of life. I am trained in and able to utilize various therapeutic treatment modalities and work from a holistic, person-centered, and strengths-based perspective to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment; walking through the process of healing and transformation towards the authentic self requires companionship. I believe that acknowledging and accepting inner emotions is a vital step in one’s commitment to understanding and changing their behavior.
With a decade of experience in the counseling field and as a medical social worker, I am trained in various therapeutic treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. I have developed support group curriculums and led workshops that cater to diverse populations and their unique needs. I hold active, unrestricted Clinical Social Work licenses in the states of Florida, Colorado, & South Carolina.
Maura Skehan, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How Maura works
These are the clinical methods Maura lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Maura's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Maura runs a session.
04 · What happens next
Maura practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Maura's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Maura at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Maura is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Maura.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Before you commit
Built from what Maura actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Maura's - Maura has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“You list both Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”
Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
06 · Practical details
07 · Provenance
Maura's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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