Therapy with
Devon McConnell
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Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist and Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
I work with adults, teens and couples experiencing:
Relationship conflict and attachment injuries
Trauma - emotional wounds that haven't healed and continually get triggered
Anxiety
Stress and burnout
Feeling stuck in a personal pattern or cycle
Therapeutic Approach
Strengths-based & non-judgemental: Our experiences shape us, they are not our fault - our challenge ahead is to adapt to life with the survival mechanisms we learned so they work for us, instead of against us.
Experiential - I use approaches that go beyond talking like EMDR and EFT for couples for lasting changes. This is particularly helpful for clients who feel they over-intellectualize and have trouble getting out of their head
Evidence-based: All of the approaches I use have significant peer-reviewed and published research on their effectiveness
For a 20 minute consultation:
Find a time that works for you on my calendar
OR
Email therapy@devonmcconnell.com
Text or call 415-226-9202
Therapy for Adults, Teens and Couples
I use EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) and other evidence-based techniques to support individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, destructive patterns, and emotional distress.
When working with couples, I use an effective approach called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which is an attachment-based therapy backed up by 20 years of empirical research, and is considered a proven form of couple therapy by the American Psychological Association.
With couples experiencing personal trauma, infidelity or other attachment injuries, I use a combination of EFT and EMDR, to help interrupt and heal negative cycles that continually get triggered.
All are welcome
I identify as a heterosexual, white, cis-woman and my pronouns are she/her. My clients range in age, sexual orientation, lifestyle, gender expression, ethnicity, and religion. My approach is sex-positive, LGBTQ+ informed and affirming.
Education
PhD in progress at University of Oxford, leading research on work-related mental health distress
MA in Counseling, CACREP accredited
MBA, Columbia Business School
BA, Barnard College, Columbia University
Specialized & Advanced Training
EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Flash and Brainspotting
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals
Internal Family Systems (IFS) - IFS Informed
Executive Coaching - Columbia University Executive Coaching Program Certified 2014
Yoga (RYT 500)
Location
I'm currently seeing therapy clients across California in video sessions and welcome the chance to meet and support you.
Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and the San Francisco Chapter (SFCAMFT)
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and the Northern Calfornia Chapter (NCCEFT)
Yoga Alliance (RYT 500)
Bay Area Open Minds
Devon is a Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, #AMFT135402 and a Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, #APCC12378
Employed by Emotionalflow Psychotherapy & Supervised by: Paul Howard, LMFT (# MFC83681)