About Jacob Skelly-Brown, MFT

Jacob Skelly-Brown is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, earning his Master’s Degree in Psychology from Chapman University in 2010. He gained his post-graduate clinical experience working with elementary to high school aged children and adolescents in the academic and non-profit settings.

Jacob has experience providing individual and family therapy for a wide range of ages, but primarily with adolescents and transition aged youth (18-25). Most recently, Jacob worked extensively with high functioning Autism as well as issues concerning Gender Dysphoria.

Like most therapists, Jacob utilizes an eclectic approach to treatment to best suit the individual needs of each client but typically utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person Centered Therapy as the foundation of his treatment. Jacob strongly believes in the collaborative process of therapy and often checks in with his clients to make sure treatment is effective.

When not at work, Jacob can be found hiking on the local trails with his camera in hand.

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