Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
How Byron works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Byron
Dr. Byron Skinner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas with 36 years of clinical and teaching experience. He focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anger, and improve mood so people can feel more in control day to day.
He uses straightforward conversation to identify what is causing distress. Sessions often include strategies for coping with anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions. He also helps people address career worries, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns.
Background and approach
Over decades as a clinician and college professor, he developed an approach that balances listening with clear tools. He tailors plans to each person's goals and situation rather than using one fixed method. That means you can expect practical steps you can try between sessions.
Dr. Skinner has worked with people affected by military service and with those managing post-traumatic stress. He also addresses issues such as divorce, fatherhood concerns, aging and geriatric matters, and recovery from sex addiction when those topics come up in sessions.
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every appointment. He encourages people to take gradual steps toward change and offers support along the way.
What Byron works with
Everything Byron lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Byron's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online care
Dr. Skinner uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based coping work that teaches breathing, grounding, and problem-solving exercises to manage anxiety, anger, and daily stress. These tools are simple to practice between sessions and aim to reduce intense reactions over time.He also incorporates trauma-informed strategies to help people process past events and reduce their ongoing impact. This involves pacing the conversation, building safety and tolerance for difficult memories, and developing strategies to handle flashbacks, nightmares, or hypervigilance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different techniques to see what fits best. Together you will adjust the plan based on what helps most and what feels manageable for you.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and learning body-based skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Text and live chat are useful for brief check-ins, tracking mood, or getting short-term coaching between appointments. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Byron
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a direct, conversational style that combines listening with practical strategies. Sessions aim to identify problems and teach coping skills you can use between visits.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 36 years of experience as a therapist and college professor working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, holding a TX LMFT license and practicing from Texas.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.