Meet the Team
The friendly faces behind the care, dedication, and compassion you experience every day
Jessie DeVerna - LPC, Clinical Director and Founder
As the Founder and Clinical Director of Scottsdale Counseling & Wellness, I believe mental health care should go beyond symptom management and focus on understanding the full picture of what’s driving how you feel. Too often, people are told to “just cope” without ever getting answers. My approach is rooted in helping you uncover those answers—whether they stem from past experiences, current stressors, or underlying biological and hormonal factors.
I integrate traditional, evidence-based therapy with a deeper, more personalized lens, incorporating lab-informed insights, nervous system regulation, and a strong focus on women’s mental health across life stages, including perinatal, postpartum, and peri/menopause. This allows us to move beyond surface-level treatment and create a plan that actually fits you.
In our work together, we will address patterns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-defeating behaviors with both compassion and honesty. I will support you, but I will also challenge you, because meaningful change requires both insight and action. I often incorporate structured work outside of sessions to help accelerate progress and create lasting results.
I primarily work with adults seeking more intentional, informed, and effective care, especially those who feel like traditional therapy hasn’t fully addressed what’s going on beneath the surface.
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Cassandra Johnson
LAC, Clinical Therapist
"Learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable is how we grow."
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Alicia Shields
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
“Passion for people, purpose in practice.”
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Dr. Andrea Raby
DO, Clinical Psychiatrist
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Jack Dawson
LAC , Clinical Therapist
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Kelsie Lyons
LAC, Clinical Therapist
“ Therapy is a process of learning how to love yourself, accept yourself, and forgive yourself.”
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Bethany Coyle
LPC, Clinical Therapist
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Cydney Woodson
LAC , Clinical Therapist
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Mercedes Anderson
Office Manager, Client Experience and Business Development Lead
“Behind the scenes, making care effortless.”
