- Guilt and shame
- Relationship issues
- Trauma-informed care
About Devita
Devita Brevard is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Her work also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
She uses practical conversation to help people unpack what keeps them stuck. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings. Devita adapts how she talks and plans work to each person, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques where they fit the situation.
Her background includes extensive work with trauma and related symptoms. That experience informs her approach when someone brings painful memories, shame, or unresolved hurt. She listens for patterns in relationships and behavior and helps people test new ways of responding.
Devita values straightforward, respectful dialog. She helps people sort through conflicting feelings, improve communication, and consider forgiveness when it matters to them. The work is practical - talk, small experiments, and reflection - so people can notice changes over time.
People who struggle with bipolar disorder and depression find she combines attention to mood with practical strategies. For social anxiety and isolation she works on manageable steps to increase connection. For guilt and shame she focuses on understanding the feeling and finding ways to live with it more clearly.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set a first session and clarify goals before ongoing work starts.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Devita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach she uses helps people identify and change unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior; it involves noticing automatic reactions, testing alternative responses, and practicing new skills between sessions. Another approach centers on processing traumatic memories in manageable steps, helping people reduce the hold of past events on present life while building coping skills for everyday moments.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will review a person’s goals, history, and preferences and then suggest which techniques to try first. Together they track how those methods are working and adjust the plan as needed rather than committing to a single method up front.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let sessions proceed without being on camera if someone prefers less visual focus. These practical options are discussed during the matching and scheduling process so sessions fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people understand where those feelings come from and how they affect daily life. The work often combines talk, pattern recognition, and small experiments to change responses over time.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and extensive work with trauma-related issues. That background shapes how she responds to painful memories and relationship patterns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-C in Maryland. Her practice and licensure are based in Maryland.
Does she work in any other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats. The matching process will clarify how sessions are scheduled.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That first appointment helps clarify goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.