Trina Kroening-Skime , LCSW

Trina Kroening-Skime is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin who brings compassionate, evidence-based care to people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. As an LCSW - which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and denotes professional training in clinical assessment and treatment - she focuses on helping clients navigate complex emotional challenges and develop practical skills for recovery and growth.

Her work centers on creating a respectful, non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their experiences, build resilience, and identify strengths they can draw on during difficult times. Drawing from contemporary therapeutic techniques, she helps clients learn effective coping strategies to manage stress, regulate emotions, and address patterns that contribute to ongoing distress.

Trina emphasizes cultural sensitivity and individualized care, tailoring her approach to each person’s unique history and goals. She works with people facing a range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, mood disorders, and relationship or personality-related challenges. Her practice supports clients who seek to make meaningful changes and move toward greater emotional balance and wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Trina uses focused, evidence-based methods tailored to trauma and addiction recovery. Trauma-focused interventions involve helping clients process difficult events at a pace that feels manageable while building skills to reduce intrusive symptoms and daily distress. These approaches are aimed at supporting people who have experienced abuse, post-traumatic stress, or other trauma-related concerns.

She also emphasizes addiction-focused strategies that combine relapse prevention planning, coping skill development, and attention to underlying emotional triggers. These strategies help clients strengthen routines, manage cravings, and address the emotional patterns that sustain substance use or other addictive behaviors.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Trina approaches treatment collaboratively, exploring a client’s needs, goals, and preferences to identify which techniques fit best and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from home or work, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access consistent support in a way that suits each person’s routine.