About Devita
Devita Brevard, MD, LCSW-C offers a calm, straightforward approach to therapy. She draws on long experience to help people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She speaks plainly and works to make conversations feel manageable for worried parents reading on a phone.
With 15 years noted in her current biography, she frames treatment around each person's needs. Sessions are tailored to the issues brought in, whether that means addressing social anxiety, guilt and shame, or problems with communication.
Background and approach
She aims to be respectful and sensitive in every interaction. Devita takes time to understand a person's history and current struggles before shaping a plan. For people coping with trauma or abuse, she draws from trauma-informed practices to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills.
When mood or bipolar symptoms are present, she focuses on practical steps to stabilize day-to-day routines. She also helps clients explore life purpose, self-love, forgiveness, and the isolation that often accompanies anxiety and depression. Conversations include concrete tools for handling panic, improving communication, and easing social fears.
Starting therapy is framed as a brave first step. Devita supports clients through pacing, clear explanation, and ongoing adjustment of goals. Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to what feels realistic for each person.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Devita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional safety. One common approach she uses is trauma-informed methods which aim to reduce overwhelm and teach grounding skills that help when memories or stress feel intense. These techniques are often used for trauma, abuse, and related anxiety issues.She also applies mood-stabilizing and behavioral strategies to address depression and bipolar mood concerns. These strategies focus on routines, sleep and activity planning, and coping steps that reduce mood swings and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. That means adapting plans over time and checking in about what is helping and what needs to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps progress. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for easier check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to send quick updates or work through brief coping skills between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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