Davina Kavanaugh, LPC

Davina Kavanaugh is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and trauma recovery. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.

Her work begins by listening to each person’s story and priorities. Sessions aim to make sense of what is happening now, identify patterns that cause pain, and try out small changes that build confidence. Davina uses straightforward language and clear goals so people know what to expect from week to week.

She draws on several well-known approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix lets her combine skills training, values-based choices, and a supportive, nonjudgmental stance in sessions. Davina also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential ideas when they fit a person’s needs.

Her background includes helping with family conflict, communication problems, codependency, and the stress that comes from caregiving or high-pressure jobs. She also supports people working through abandonment issues, attachment concerns, or the effects of past abuse.

Davina’s aim is to help people build useful coping skills, improve self-esteem, and make decisions that match their values. She encourages small experiments in daily life so progress feels real and manageable.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Davina often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and take small, values-based actions. ACT is useful for anxiety, grief, and big life changes because it focuses on acting toward meaningful goals even when feelings are difficult.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. CBT is helpful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches concrete skills.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Davina works with each person to decide whether ACT, CBT, a client-centered style, or a combination fits best. She discusses goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions so the plan grows from the client’s needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as session formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use this flexibility to keep momentum between appointments and practice new skills in day-to-day situations.