Welcome!
My name is Devyn and my pronouns are they/them.
I’m a creative down to my bones, and love making interesting and beautiful things through design, music, and gardening. I’m an expressive introvert and empath who doesn’t know the meaning of a poker face, and I’ve learned to embrace being a little extra and feeling deeply. I’m queer, trans, and non-binary, and those are some of my favorite things about myself. I’ve learned a lot about moving from just tolerating those aspects of myself to fully inhabiting and celebrating who I am. I use my creativity and my connection with myself to show up in a grounded and deeply relational way for my clients, and to collaborate creatively on solutions for tricky and complex problems.
I work with kids, teens, and adults who have past or current experiences that feel stuck, painful, and almost impossible to navigate. They’re trying to find a way through hurts that linger and make a place for themselves in a world that feels lonely and scary. They’re tired of the grind of just trying to make it and push through the pain, anxiety, and shame, and eager to move into a place of greater ease and expansiveness. They’re struggling to find balance and joy in a world that’s honestly pretty messed up.
Having had my own experiences with feeling stuck (which is going to be different from yours), I know the yearning for something better and the relief of finding out it’s possible. My goal is to help clients not only find relief from their pain but also to cultivate hope, resilience, and the confidence to envision a brighter future for themselves.
If you’re looking for a place to bring your full self, and wanting to work with someone who can think outside of the box, you’re my people. Contact me today to set up a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit. Ready to go ahead and get started? Email me to book an intake session at devyn@devynboxtherapy.com.
Some of the trainings I have completed that inform my work are:
Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits in Adults Abused as Children (training by Dr. Laurel Parnell)
EMDR in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
EMDR for Recent Events
EMDR for Grief and Loss
Trauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Essentials
Trauma and Grief Component Therapy (TGCT) for Adolescents
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Neurodiversity 101 course, led by neurodiverse provider
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter writing training
Highlights of my experience:
-Working with children, adolescents, and families in short and long-term therapy and crisis intervention, in clinical and social work/case management settings.
-EMDR Certification, which involves extensive training, consultative oversight, and clinical experience.
-Experience with child welfare system from perspective of child welfare worker and clinical perspective supporting those navigating this system.
-Treatment of trauma, grief, and behavioral challenges in children and adolescents.
-Supporting clients with ADHD and autism from neurodiversity affirming approach.
-Therapeutic experience with complex trauma, including issues such as sexual abuse and assault, emotional abuse and neglect, narcissistic abuse, physical abuse and neglect, witnessing or experiencing war, and identity-based traumatic experiences in relation to gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, and socioeconomic status.
-Research, program development, curriculum writing, and training on trans and queer-affirming models of care, issues unique to these communities, and supportive strategies for caregivers, educators, and allies.
-Supporting caregivers and parents in understanding and supporting their trans and queer children and teens, including personalized, one-on-one coaching, education, and therapeutic processing.
-Training on assessment of gender dysphoria and writing letters of support for trans and gender-expansive individuals seeking medical care in support of transition goals, using the Gender ASSET tool.
-Supporting individuals transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.
-Supporting individuals with career goals and challenges.
