Christopher Skaggs
MA, LMFT
LGBTQ Therapy
Accepting new clients
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Licensed states
HawaiiWashington
At a glance
Services Provided
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Ages Served
Adults (18+)
Older Adults (65+)
Young Adults (18-25)
Older Adults (65+)
Young Adults (18-25)
Languages Spoken
English
About this provider
Clients I Work With
I primarily work with adults and couples who are navigating trauma, relational distress, and major life transitions, especially where identity, attachment, and meaning are central.
Approach
My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and humanistic. I understand symptoms as adaptive responses to lived experience rather than pathology. Healing happens through safety, attunement, and a real therapeutic relationship—not through fixing or pushing.
I work collaboratively, helping clients slow down and notice what’s happening emotionally, somatically, and relationally. Much of my work focuses on attachment, nervous system regulation, and softening survival strategies such as hypervigilance, shutdown, avoidance, or people-pleasing.
I integrate humanistic and existential therapy, trauma-informed frameworks, EFT, and Gottman-informed tools as needed. I use experiential, in-the-moment work to support insight, emotional expression, and relational repair while prioritizing pacing and consent.
I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and provide trauma-informed preparation
Beliefs & Lived Experience
My work is shaped by both clinical training and lived experience. I believe healing is not about fixing what’s broken, but about understanding how we adapted to survive and learning new ways of relating to ourselves and others.
As a gay man and a therapist, I bring a deep respect for the impact of trauma, identity, and marginalization on the nervous system and on relationships. I understand how shame, fear, and disconnection can take root—and how powerful it is to be met with safety, attunement, and honesty.
I approach therapy as a collaborative process grounded in integrity, humility, and curiosity. I believe meaningful change happens when people feel seen, respected, and supported at their own pace, and when insight is paired with compassion and accountability.
More About My Practice
My practice is grounded in trauma-informed, relational therapy for adults and relationships. I work with individuals and partners navigating attachment wounds, emotional regulation, relational trauma, identity exploration, and major life transitions. I have particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients and those healing from anxiety, depression, grief, and developmental or complex trauma.
I am affirming and supportive of non-monogamous, consensually non-traditional, and evolving relationship structures, and I approach relationship work from a sex-positive, consent-based, and non-pathologizing perspective. My goal is not to impose a model of “healthy” relationships, but to help clients clarify needs, boundaries, values, and communication in ways that align with their lived realities.
Sessions are collaborative, paced, and tailored to the client’s needs. I integrate experiential and re
Specialties & approaches
Specialties
AnxietyAttachmentCodependencyDepressionGender IdentityMen’s Mental HealthRelationship IssuesTrauma & PTSD
Therapy approaches
Attachment-BasedEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHumanistic TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)Systemic Therapy
Specialized Experience
Sex-positive / kink friendly
Fees & insurance
Session Fees
$200
$225
Payment Accepted
Credit
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)
Insurance Accepted
AetnaAnthemBlue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)Kaiser PermanenteMedicareMeritain HealthOptumPremera Blue CrossRegenceTRICAREUnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH