Deva Joy Gouss, LCSW

I see therapy as a powerful commitment to one’s own healing and personal evolution, in the context of a genuine relationship based on equality and respect. I work best with people who are ready and willing to dive in and learn new ways to be with themselves, no matter what circumstances they are dealing with (relationship problems, grief and loss, sexuality and identity issues, negative thinking, depression, anxiety, family responsibilities, health issues, midlife transitions, etc). Though deep listening is foundational, I take an active role in offering feedback and teaching you tools for shifting your inner and outer realties.  I see therapy as a sacred commitment to oneself that takes place within the context of the safety provided by the therapeutic relationship.  I specialize in creating a sanctum for being courageously honest with yourself, recognizing and reconnecting with inner strengths and capabilities, and freeing yourself from beliefs and defenses that once helped you to survive, but are now getting in the way of you having deeper and more mutually satisfying relationships I hold that people have inner guidance for what they need and one of my jobs is to help them connect with this guidance.  I help people be aware of the sensations in their bodies and learn how to listen to the bodies, give permission to feelings and learn how to open to moving trauma and anchoring into core self.