- Focus on practical tools
- Warm collaborative style
- Experience with trauma
About Davina
Davina Kavanaugh is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma. She creates a calm space where clients can talk through problems and build practical ways to cope. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making change feel manageable one step at a time.
Clients often come for help with family conflict, parenting strain, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, or major life transitions. Davina pays attention to how patterns in relationships affect daily life, including issues like codependency, communication problems, and attachment worries. She listens for what matters most to each person before suggesting a path forward.
Her work draws on several evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She blends these approaches with client-centered and existential ideas to tailor sessions to an individual’s needs. That mix helps people learn new skills, try different behaviors, and face difficult feelings without getting stuck.
Davina practices in South Carolina as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings a practical focus to therapy. Sessions emphasize real-world tools like coping strategies, boundary-setting, and clearer communication. The aim is steady progress and more reliable emotional balance.
She encourages a collaborative process where goals are set together and revised as needed. New clients begin by describing what they hope to change, then Davina helps pick techniques that fit their life and values.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when feelings are hard, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and codependency patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns, useful for depression, anxiety, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Davina collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so techniques fit the client’s life and what they want to achieve.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep continuity of care during life transitions. For specifics on how sessions are arranged, please review the therapist’s profile details and scheduling instructions.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Davina supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical skill-building with emotional exploration to help people make steady changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What credential and location information is on file?
She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.