Kryse Skye , LCSW

Kryse Skye is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Maine with 19 years of clinical experience. She has developed her practice through roles in a mental health agency, a hospital outpatient program, and many years in private practice, building a breadth of experience working with people across the lifespan.

Her caseload has included clients from age 2 through 94, supporting children, teens, adults, and families. Trauma is a central focus of her work; she combines clinical training with personal insight to inform a compassionate, grounded approach to healing. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, she integrates body-oriented techniques that help people process and regulate the nervous system’s response to stress and overwhelm.

Kryse draws on a variety of methods to meet each person where they are, shaping care around individual needs and life circumstances. Outside of her clinical work she enjoys time with children and animals, cooking, reading, coloring, music, and water activities with a special fondness for paddle boarding. She also values family time, including moments spent with her 9 month old granddaughter.

Somatic and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Somatic Therapy focuses on the connection between body and mind, using awareness of physical sensations to help people release stored tension and regulate responses to stress. It is often helpful for those dealing with trauma, chronic stress, or difficulty feeling grounded.

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how traumatic experiences affect emotions, behavior, and relationships, and on developing strategies to process and integrate those experiences. This work can support healing from abuse, loss, or overwhelming life events.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings to reduce reactivity and improve coping. It can be useful for anxiety, stress management, and increasing emotional resilience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kryse will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so therapy fits the individual’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, access therapists from different locations, and continue momentum even when in-person visits are difficult.