About Devora
Dr. Devora Lockton is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns.
She aims for a warm, respectful way of meeting people where they are and helping them move forward. Her sessions are interactive and down-to-earth. She listens closely, then helps people clarify goals and try practical steps that fit their life.
Conversations focus on what matters most to each person rather than on jargon.
Background and approach
Dr. Lockton mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a client-centered way of relating. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, while keeping the conversation supportive and collaborative.
She also draws on long clinical experience to tailor methods to each situation. People turn to her for a wide range of problems, from anxiety and depression to grief, caregiver stress, and challenges around aging. She also addresses trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy and eating concerns, and career or life-change transitions.
Her license is CA Psychologist 10359. Her practice uses clear, practical steps and patient conversation to help people build coping skills and find clearer direction. Many clients look for a steady, experienced clinician who combines evidence-based ideas with a humane approach.
How her approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respect. In sessions she offers a supportive relationship and helps clients name what they want to change, which is useful for issues like grief, relationship strain, and low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that feed anxiety or depression. It involves testing small changes and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce worry and improve mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to decide which tools and methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress or new needs appear.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule - video for face-to-face conversation, phone for times with limited bandwidth, chat for brief check-ins, and messaging for ongoing support between appointments. The variety allows people to pick what works best for them and their daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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