- LGBTQ concerns
- Family of origin
- Narrative and client-centered
About Devorah
Devorah Knaff is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 11 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing relationship concerns, family conflict, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Devorah emphasizes that clients bring knowledge and strengths from their own lives into sessions.
Her approach centers on listening closely and helping people name patterns that come from their family of origin or earlier relationships. She uses conversation to clarify what matters now and to find practical steps toward clearer boundaries, better communication, and more reliable emotional responses.
Devorah draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s lead and narrative therapy to help people reframe stories that feel stuck. She also uses existential and Jungian ideas to explore meaning, identity, and the roles people take in relationships. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to change habits or take a new direction.
Sessions often focus on concrete skills - communicating needs, managing anger, improving intimacy, and handling stress and sleep problems. She also addresses issues tied to adoption, attachment, blended families, fatherhood, fertility, and chronic health concerns when relevant to the client.
Devorah encourages a straightforward, collaborative process. She helps people notice recurring family patterns and supports practical steps to change them. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns, asks open questions, and supports the client in naming goals and strengths. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems that feel stuck and reframe life stories in more helpful ways. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which combination of approaches to try and adjust that plan as needed based on how sessions are going. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also support continuity when life circumstances change, while still focusing on the same practical skills and narrative work used in face-to-face therapy.Areas of expertise
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, LGBTQ matters, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Family of origin issues are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and collaborative, using client-centered listening and narrative approaches to help people reframe their stories. She incorporates existential and Jungian ideas to look at meaning and identity.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with adults on relationship and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to learn whether video or phone appointments are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the plan and regional considerations.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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