Robert Skuy, LCSW

Robert Skuy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He practices in Oklahoma and brings a straightforward, warm style to sessions. He emphasizes listening without judgment and works with each person to create a plan that fits their needs.

Before becoming an LCSW Robert spent many years as a teacher and supporting adults with developmental disabilities. He also worked for the State of Oklahoma in Adult Protection Services, Developmental Disabilities, and Child Welfare. Those roles shaped his calm, practical approach to problem solving.

In sessions he uses a mix of approaches tailored to the individual. He has used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices. He also has experience using play therapy methods with adults when that approach fits the person’s needs.

Robert describes his style as warm and nonjudgmental and avoids relying on labels. He aims to help people talk through conflicts, build coping skills, and find ways to feel more productive and connected. He continues to attend trainings and says he enjoys learning new ways to help.

He does not provide Christian-based or prayer-focused services and does not identify as Christian in his spiritual beliefs. If someone wants an approach that includes faith-based elements, he will not provide those services.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions can replicate that by giving space to talk, reflect, and set goals, which helps with stress, relationship concerns, and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered online, CBT often uses short exercises and homework between sessions to build coping skills for anxiety, panic attacks, and workplace stress.

EMDR is an approach used with trauma and intense distress to process difficult memories. When it fits someone's needs, elements of EMDR can be adapted into a plan discussed and practiced collaboratively during remote sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those priorities. This is a collaborative process and may change over time.

Session options are not listed in the original profile, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow use of worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and skill practice between meetings to support progress.