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Devorah Knaff

Devorah Knaff

LMFT

California

Compassionate therapist focused on personal change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 53641
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Strengths focused
    • Collaborative planning
    • Values oriented

    About Devorah

    Devorah Knaff is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who face relationship strains, grief, trauma, and identity concerns. Her approach begins with respect for each person’s story and strengths. She encourages small steps and honest conversation.

    Clients meet a therapist who listens with curiosity and without judgment. Devorah centers the person in front of her and works to make goals clear and doable. She emphasizes collaboration so people feel part of the plan rather than told what to do.

    Her work draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also uses Client-Centered and Existential ideas to explore meaning, values, and personal choice. Narrative and Jungian perspectives inform deeper conversations about life themes and identity.

    Devorah has supported people through issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, parenting challenges, and sleeping problems. She also addresses family of origin concerns, adoption and foster care, abandonment, and fertility-related stress. She talks about practical steps for coping with chronic illness, pain, and major life transitions.

    Sessions aim to be straightforward and compassionate. Devorah helps people untangle painful patterns, clarify their next steps, and build on strengths they already have. The goal is steady progress that fits each person’s life and values.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Devorah draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. That approach uses open questions and reflection to build motivation for small steps, which can help with issues like substance ambivalence, habit change, or starting therapy goals.

    She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and values. The therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to help clarify what matters most. Existential Therapy is used when people want to talk about meaning, responsibility, and choices during major life transitions.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Devorah treats the choice of method as a shared decision. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques to fit those priorities.

    Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use phone-based conversations when bandwidth or camera time is limited. The practical aim is to make therapy manageable and focused on real-life steps.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    11+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

    She works with many challenges including anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, sleeping problems, and career or life purpose questions.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Sessions are collaborative and person-centered. She listens, helps clarify goals, and supports small, doable steps toward change.

    How long has she been practicing?

    She has 11 years of professional experience as a therapist practicing in California.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can I work with her from outside the United States?

    International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients in California.

    How does pricing and payment work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What should I do to begin therapy?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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