- Focus on values
- Practical coping skills
- Relationship help
About Davina
Davina Kavanaugh, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or life changes. She offers steady, practical support for people trying to regain balance and move forward. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making hard topics easier to talk about.
With 18 years of experience in South Carolina, she works with individuals facing trauma and abuse, parenting stress, addictions, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with self-esteem, communication problems, and the everyday pressures that pile up into chronic worry. Sessions focus on what matters to each person now and on small steps that fit into daily life.
Davina draws on several evidence-based approaches to shape treatment. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centered Therapy guides conversations at the person’s pace, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her work often addresses relational patterns like attachment issues, abandonment fears, codependency, and commitment concerns. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain or illness, body image concerns, dissociation, and complex personality-related struggles. The focus is on practical tools and steady emotional support.
Davina aims to help clients build resilience and clearer decision making. She partners with each person to set realistic goals and to find ways of coping that fit their life. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
How therapy approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about their values and take small actions toward them even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where living by values matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing different responses to change mood and actions. It can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday stress. Client-Centered Therapy gives the person space to lead the conversation while the therapist provides empathetic listening and gentle reflection to build self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try strategies, see what helps, and adjust the plan when needed so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use skills learned in therapy in real-life settings and return to notes between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide how to make sessions work around daily routines and responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addictions, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is warm and straightforward, using practical strategies and conversations paced to each person. Sessions focus on small steps and usable skills.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She is listed as an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.