Therapist profile
Devorah Knaff, LMFT
LMFT - Relationships and Family concerns
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- Client-Centered
- Narrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Devorah
Devorah Knaff is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, and the stresses of parenting and life change.
Her work treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on listening and reflecting back what matters most. She pays attention to how family history, attachment, and life events shape relationships and daily struggles.
Devorah uses practical conversation to help clients name patterns and try different ways of responding. She draws on Client-Centered and Narrative approaches to keep the work grounded in each person’s story. Moments of motivation and meaning also come into sessions through motivational interviewing and existential ideas about choices and values.
Typical topics include intimacy-related concerns, parenting pressures, sleep disruption tied to stress, career fatigue, and the lingering effects of abandonment or family of origin issues. She also addresses adoption and foster care questions, fertility and fatherhood issues, chronic illness or pain, and experiences of domestic violence.
Her style is straightforward and focused on real-life problems. People who come with a clear concern or those sorting out bigger life questions will find conversational, reflective help. To start, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
Background and approach: Devorah’s 11 years of practice in California include work with individuals facing isolation, guilt and shame, hoarding, and questions of life purpose. She integrates Jungian ideas about personal symbols and narrative therapy tools to help people reframe stories that no longer serve them. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when clients want to build momentum for change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Devorah uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions begin with open listening and reflecting what matters to the client. This approach helps when someone wants a nonjudgmental space to sort through relationship or family concerns.She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people retell and reframe the stories that shape their decisions and relationships. Narrative work can be useful for grief, identity questions, and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help pick methods that match your goals, values, and what feels practical for you. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can shift over time.
If you plan to meet online, confirm the available session formats before booking. This profile does not list specific formats, so checking current options will clarify what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Licensed professionals can adapt the work used in person for the online setting to address relationship, parenting, and life-change concerns.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, parenting stress, sleep problems, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her approach centers on listening and helping clients tell and reframe their stories. She combines client-centered listening with narrative and motivational techniques to bring clarity and momentum.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with issues around family, relationships, trauma, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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