About me

Hi! I'm Devon! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR trained therapist, someone you can feel free to talk to about anything. As a caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable professional, I will provide you with extra support and encouragement when dealing with challenging times. It is very important that my clients feel comfortable, so they can feel free to express themselves, gain confidence and learn new communication skills.  I also feel it is important to explore behaviors to improve positive relationships with others and to help you find a healthier new sense of self. I will support growth within problem solving, building strengths and building on achievement of goals.  

My areas of experience and interest include working with children, adolescents and families. I will work to support the individual and family unit within many areas of behavioral, relational, anger, anxiety, and self image difficulties. I specialize in behavioral support, particularly focusing on parenting support and relations within family dynamics as well as utilizing play therapy techniques when working with children.  I am also an EMDR trained therapist through an EMDRIA approved program with a focus on using EMDR with adults as well as with children, teens and their families. I often incorporate an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) within a play therapy model (when working with children), psychoeducation, mindfulness, and sandtray therapy.  I have additional extensive training in working with anxiety, particularly with children utilizing play therapy based techniques and teens. 

My previous work experience includes outpatient and school based therapy as well as working in the home, school and community settings as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant and Mobile Therapist.  I also have experience as a Developmental Therapist, Family Based Case Manager, and case management experience in a mental health-community based agency.  I have my Master's degree in Psychology and am licensed in the state of PA as a professional counselor (LPC).