- Trauma informed
- Goal focused
- Culturally aware
About Devyna
Devyna Aguon, LICSW, focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, mood shifts, or money and financial issues. She works with clients who are coping with grief, trauma, relationship problems, or life transitions. Devyna writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps toward help feel simple and manageable.
She believes people are already doing their best with the skills they have. When life becomes harder, new skills can be learned to ease pressure and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions concentrate on clear goals chosen together and practical steps toward those goals.
Devyna draws on a trauma-informed, holistic outlook in her work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to connect thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness for change. Solution-Focused and Client-Centered methods shape brief, goal-oriented work when that fits the client’s needs.
Much of her background is in school settings, where she supported children and teens with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. That experience informs how she organizes sessions and tailors interventions to real-life routines and pressures.
As a member of the BIPOC community, she prioritizes culturally competent practice and a supportive space. Her style is relaxed and collaborative, with an emphasis on clients’ strengths. To begin, she helps people identify one or two practical steps to move forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the center and focuses on listening, empathy, and building on each person’s strengths. It helps when someone wants a supportive, nonjudgmental space to clarify priorities and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns where someone wants structured strategies and homework they can practice between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence about change. It can be useful for people dealing with addictions, caregivers weighing options, or anyone needing help identifying reasons to act and small steps forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and life demands, and together decide which methods to use. This collaborative process can shift over time as needs change.
For practical online therapy details, please confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins on hectic days, and reduce travel time so clients can attend during lunch breaks or between responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT tools, solution-focused steps, and motivational techniques to remote sessions to keep therapy goal-oriented and usable in daily routines.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, mood concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and money and financial issues among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and relaxed. Sessions focus on goals, practical skills, and strategies that fit the person’s everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and has worked extensively in school settings supporting children and teens as well as young adults.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a LICSW and practices in Washington state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.