Hi, I’m Dr. Dewana Hall (she/her), LPC, ICADC, ICCJP, PhD. Thank you for checking out my profile.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience in helping people pursue happiness and personal power… whether it’s learning to say no, establishing boundaries, or developing courage and self-confidence. Sometimes it means managing the stress of things we can’t control or walking away from an abusive situation. Change can be challenging; you don’t have to do it alone.
As a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), I have extensive experience working with individuals who are addicted and their families. I understand how obsessions, compulsions, loneliness, fear of addiction, and family roles, including enabling and codependency behaviors, can affect your life. I am here to listen and help you navigate toward the life you desire.
I’m also an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC).
I have an Masters in Human Services from Lincoln University and a Ph.D. from Walden University. My experience includes integrative clinical services for adults, couples, and families in an outpatient setting. I also work with adults to address abandonment, family-of-origin issues, addictions and compulsions, anger, anxiety, depression, life transitions, divorce, blended families, codependency, control issues, and communication problems.
I can help you manage these issues and address your personal needs through our therapy sessions together.
My Criminal Justice Addictions Professionals (CCJP) credential gives me an understanding of the criminal justice system and criminal thought patterns. Addiction counseling with individuals in the criminal justice system is complex and complicated, requiring specialized training.
If your struggle involves addiction, I understand about obsessions, compulsions, and the loneliness and fear of addiction. I have extensive experience working with individuals and their family roles, including enabling and codependency behaviors.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety or depression or have a sense that something isn’t right – in your life or relationships… please reach out… there’s no need to go through it alone. I’ll be here for you.
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Dr. Dewana Hall is available for online therapy sessions with people aged 18+ anywhere in Pennsylvania.
Whether you are suffering from panic attacks, obsessive – compulsive disorder, or generalized anxiety we have therapists who use evidenced-based treatments, such as cognitive-bahavioral therapy, to help you.
Many individuals feel like they are at war with their bodies. Whether it’s feeling shame, guilt, or giving ourselves critical comments about our bodies, we can be our own worst enemy. Our therapists can help you feel at peace with your body and learn to be kind to yourself.
Caregiving for a loved one can be challenging even in the best of circumstances. Often we don’t think about how the caregiver needs support, too. If you are experiencing burnout, our therapists can teach you skills to help you cope.
Depression and anxiety are extremely common, but often under-diagnosed by medical providers during pregnancy and postpartum. Our providers have specialized training to help women with anxiety and depression in this specific period in their lives.
Depression, one of the most common mental health disorders, is very treatable. Our therapists are specially trained to help individuals with depression get back to feeling like themselves again.
Struggling with infertility can be so difficult, especially if no one around you has experienced something similar. It can feel like an isolating journey and people find they often need support to navigate the emotional aspects of the process. Our therapists have specialized training to help you.
Move Forward Counseling is an inclusive practice where we want the LGBTQIA+ community to feel welcome and supported. Whether you are unsure how to embrace your identity, are having relationship issues, or need extra support from a non-judgmental person, we have therapists who can help.
Life transitions encompass many things, including starting or ending a romantic relationship, changes with work or school or making any big life change, such as a move. Often we underestimate how these changes will affect us emotionally until we find ourselves struggling with the ups and downs of the life transition.
While we don’t provide couples counseling at Move Forward, many individuals seek counseling to discuss how they can have healthier relationships. Our therapists can help you learn new ways of communicating, setting boundaries, and other ways to have more positive relationships with others.
The period of adolescence can be exciting, but also challenging for many teens. Difficulties with friends, school, anxiety, depression, cutting, and substance abuse are all common issues for this group. Due to a lack of life experience, teens may not know how to manage these problems which is why therapy can be especially helpful.
Moving into adulthood brings its own set of challenges. You may feel pressure to have a “career” or find your life partner. You may be unsure of making these big life decisions and may feel lost because you no longer have school or other adults in your life telling you what you should choose.
Trauma symptoms and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be debilitating for many who experience it. Recovery from trauma is possible and we have therapists who can help.
It is important to understand that everyone’s experience with substance use is different; therefore, symptoms and consequences can differ. The levels of treatment also differ based on your usage and whether you seek support for substance use or have been diagnosed with an SUD.
Reach out today to get started. Our supportive staff will help guide you through the scheduling process, discuss special requests and consult your insurance needs.
Therapy is available online across Pennsylvania, with in-person therapy options at the Lancaster, Lancaster Downtown, Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Hershey, Lehigh Valley and York locations.
825 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
226 N Arch Street 2nd Floor, Lancaster, PA 17603
445 Mountville Drive, Lebanon, PA 17046
100 Keystone Ave, Suite 1, Emmaus, PA 18049
935 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033
201 S. Craig St, Suite 1M, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1410 E Market Street, York, PA 17403
Across Pennsylvania
Monday 7:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m.
Tues-Friday 8 a.m. till 5:30 p.m.