About zoe skowronski, lcsw
This is a space where you can be honest and supported.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker based out of St. Petersburg, Florida. I specialize in working with teens and young women navigating trauma, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder. Together, we’ll explore the roots of your patterns, heal from old wounds, and build a stronger sense of self. In our sessions, you’ll find a safe, honest, supportive space where you don’t have to perform—you can just be real. I offer virtual services throughout Florida, Illinois, and Texas.
please Hear me when I say:
It makes sense you feel the way you do — and together we can find ways to change what’s not working.
The truth is, your reactions and coping strategies developed for a reason. Maybe shutting down, people-pleasing, or controlling food once helped you survive. Over time though, those same patterns can start to cause more pain than relief. Therapy is where we untangle those habits with compassion, not judgment, and start practicing new ways of coping that actually support the life you want. With a mix of evidence-based approaches like DBT, EMDR, and Schema Therapy, we’ll balance acceptance of where you are with concrete steps toward change — so you can feel more grounded, more connected, and more in control.
How I work
Two things can be true at once: you can accept yourself as you are, and still want to change.
That’s the heart of my approach. Therapy with me is both supportive and honest — I’ll validate your pain, but I’ll also challenge you to step into the changes you’re here for.
I’m certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which means I’ll teach you practical skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and reduce self-destructive patterns. I also use EMDR to help process painful memories, and Schema Therapy/RO-DBT to address the deeper beliefs and rigid patterns that keep you stuck.
As DBT reminds us, You may not have caused all of your problems, but you do have to solve them anyway. Together, we’ll untangle the past and build tools you can use right away in daily life.
I believe your feelings matter, even if they aren’t always facts. I believe you are not defined by your thoughts, your urges, or your mistakes. And I believe that while you may not have caused all of your problems, you do have the power to change them.
Therapy with me is structured and consistent, even if it does feel like just a conversation, because that’s what makes change possible. Real progress usually means meeting weekly — sometimes even twice a week at first — so you can build momentum, practice skills, and start feeling relief that lasts. My style is warm, realistic, and focused on giving you tools you can use right away, while keeping our eyes on the bigger picture of lasting change.
Therapy with me is…
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No sugarcoating — just an honest space to show up as you are.
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I’ll validate your struggles and create a space where you feel seen and understood. At the same time, I’ll encourage you to take steps that move you closer to the life you want.
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Our sessions are active and focused. I’ll bring evidence-based tools like DBT, EMDR, and Schema Therapy — and you’ll bring a willingness to put the work in. That means practicing skills between sessions, reflecting on patterns, and showing up consistently so we can build momentum.
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Therapy with me isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about long-term change. That’s why I emphasize regular attendance, often weekly or even twice a week at first, so you can stay accountable and see results that last.
specializing in:
Trauma
Eating Disorders
BPD
My Training & Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Masters in social work
Evergreen Certified in DBT
EMDR Basic Training
Advanced training in RO-DBT and Schema Therapy