- Guilt and shame support
- Addictions focus
- Young adult issues
About Devon
Devon Forney is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Devon also focuses on attachment issues, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness.
Clients can expect short, plain talk about what feels heavy and what gets in the way of daily life. Sessions center on practical steps and clearer communication, not jargon. Devon helps people notice patterns in mood, panic, and substance use so they can try different ways of responding.
She pays particular attention to young adult issues and the transitions that come with them. That can mean building better self-relationship and working on self-love alongside concrete skills for handling stress and panic attacks. Work with relationships often focuses on clearer boundaries and improving how people talk about needs.
Devon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a trauma-informed lens to shape sessions. That means picking approaches with research behind them and adjusting how they are used to each person’s situation. She treats addiction concerns alongside emotional work to address both behavior and underlying feelings.
Practical actions are part of the plan: small behavioral changes, communication practice, and ways to reduce isolation. The goal is not a quick fix but more manageable days and clearer choices. To start, people are invited to follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial session.
Evidence-based approaches and working online
Devon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions. Cognitive-based approaches help people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts that feed guilt, shame, anxiety, or low mood. Behavioral strategies focus on changing routines and small actions that can reduce panic, improve mood, and help manage urges related to substance use.She also uses relational and attachment-focused work to look at how early patterns affect current relationships and self-view. That work often involves practicing different ways of communicating and testing new boundaries in everyday interactions. The choice of approach is collaborative; Devon will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods based on goals and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight. Licensed professionals can also tailor pacing and tools for remote work so sessions are practical for daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she address?
She works with guilt and shame related to relationships, past actions, family and faith, and patterns that affect daily life.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses plain, evidence-based methods to identify unhelpful patterns and to practice different responses. Work can include communication practice and behavioral steps.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience as a practicing therapist working with mood disorders, addiction, anxiety, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.