Licensed to practice in California and accepts 42 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 9 more.
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I am a Queer, Black Woman who has over 38 years of experience working in mental health field and healing. I began my career in 1986 as a Registered Music Therapist then transitioned to working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2002. I have worked with a wide range of clients from preschool-aged children to elders in multiple settings. Whereas I love working with people of various identities, I specialize in helping Black Womxn (cis, nonbinary, trans) and LGBTQ+ folx recover from trauma. I absolutely love helping folx move past barriers so that they can live fulfilling lives. I am deeply honored to support the beauty that is within each person. My work is strengths-based and collaborative. Using EMDR, expressive arts therapies (e.g., music, art, writing), play therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, self-love, and community-care practices, I provide opportunities for people to see themselves as so much more than what has happened to them. Instead of living the smaller lives that trauma imposes, people with whom I work can create lives that are expansive, grounded and rooted in true values.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation that is optional. That consultation allows for us to introduce ourselves to help determine whether we are a good fit. I will provide an introduction to my services and explore what you are hoping to gain from therapy. During the intake session, I will review my practice policies. I will also begin the assessment process and encourage you to think about goals for therapy. I will use a few assessment tools to help me understand the challenges that you are facing, as well as your strengths and resources that can help address and reduce the effects of those challenges.
My greatest strengths as a provider are that I am compassionate, knowledgeable, collaborative, and respectful. I believe that the person is not the problem. The problem is the problem. I believe in the person's ability to rise above the things that they face, with internal strength and support from others. I believe in your ability to live a joyful life!
You are beautiful and wise, and you deserve to be celebrated! As a Black Womxn, Teen, Girl, and/or Queer person in a world that tries to stamp out, control or silence you, you have survived some difficult things. Maybe someone significantly hurt you in childhood, or you experienced trauma as an adult. Maybe you lost someone and the grief feels unbearable. You have been trying to move on, but this "thing" just won't let you. Fortunately, there is help. You can recover and live a fulfilling life. You can feel more like yourself again and create the life that you want and deserve. A life of wholeness, joy, and freedom IS possible for you.
Cash - $200 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
I have extensive experience helping clients who have experienced trauma, using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well has other treatment modalities. I have supported clients who have experienced childhood trauma, significant accidents, devastating losses, relationship difficulties, anxiety, panic and agoraphobia and school or work challenges. EMDR allows people to relate differently to painful memories and experiences so that they can heal and move forward with greater effectiveness and confidence.
I have used Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support others to understand trauma and its impacts. TF-CBT helps folx develop and utilize coping skills, practice relaxation techniques and recognize, address and regulate emotions. I also help people examine and restructure their thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and re-tell their stories from an empowered place. This process helps the person to gain distance from the pain of their experiences to more effectively create the life they desire.
I have been using Narrative Therapy for nearly 25 years. This modality speaks to me because of the ways in which it emphasizes that people are separate from and more than the problems they face. We are deeply impacted by the poignant narratives that limit us. But, we have the ability to frame our lives from a holistic perspective, one in which we highlight our strengths, values, and hopes. I support people to examine unhelpful narratives and re-write those narratives in a way that uplifts and grounds what the person knows about themselves. This is not only a powerful tool, but a comprehensive way of life by which the person embraces and celebrates themselves wholeheartedly.
I have been providing couples therapy for several decades. I use a elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and a strengths-based approach to my work with couples. I support couples to remember and re-invite what drew them together in the first place. I help partners identify mutual values, hopes, and goals, and develop specific practices to bring them closer together.
Whereas I am dedicated to supporting people of all genders, racial identities, and intersectionality, I am especially passionate about supporting Black Womxn, Girls and Queer Folx recover from trauma, including racial trauma. I have several decades of experience helping others recognize and acknowledge the impacts of micro-aggressions, as well as macro-aggressions. I support people to identify and articulate their needs, evaluate their environments and relationships, and explore ways to create the environments and relationships that best support them. Using principles such as Dr. Kenneth Hardy's Tasks of the Subjugated and the Community Healing Network's work around defying lies, I support Black folx and People of Color to exhale negative messages and embrace their beauty and magnificence.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 8, 2026
DeVera is one of the best therapists I have had, she is so authentic and insightful she holds space without judgement. She's helped me gain a lot more insight into processing grief and healing. She is so easy to talk to and speak openly with, her input is very informative and intuitive. She also provides so many helpful references and tools to cope with that have been helping me a lot with depression grief and loss motivation in ADHD.
June 8, 2025
I felt at ease. Ms. Jackson-Garber is my new therapist! Recommend 10/10
April 25, 2025
DeVera is a warm, friendly, and incredibly easy to talk to person. I truly enjoy our time together and always leave feeling empowered either to make a change in my life or to take action that I had been on the fence about. I cannot say enough about how much empathy she brings to our sessions while also gently pushing me to guide my own session with thoughtful questions and lines of inquiry. DeVera is an absolute gem and it is my pleasure to get to work with her.