Devon Spencer, LICSW
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Director of Community Partnerships
Client Population:
Adults, Adolescents
Specialties:
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship issues
Trauma and PTSD
OCD
LGBTQ+ and gender identity
I work with adolescents and adults. I believe therapy is a collaborative, vulnerable, and sometimes uncomfortable process that requires genuine connection and compassion. I bring levity, humor, and creative, evidence-based interventions to the therapeutic space. It is my goal to work alongside my clients to better understand their challenges, needs, and areas for growth. I work from a strengths-based perspective and an anti-oppression lens, believing that clients are the experts in their own lives and that everyone has inherent strengths regardless of potential maladaptive patterns developed. I draw clinical modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and narrative therapy.
I completed my master's degree at the University of Washington School of Social Work. Throughout my career, I’ve worked in a variety of settings, including the client’s home, a residential facility for homeless youth, and in both intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
In addition to providing talk therapy, I am a community educator with a background in sexual health and creating LGBTQ+ affirming spaces for youth.