Meet Decca Knight, LPC
Decca is a warm, affirming therapist who brings nearly 20 years of experience to her work with children, teens, adults, and families. She has supported clients in public schools, nonprofits, and private practice, bringing a broad understanding of the challenges people face at different stages of life.
Her approach is person-centered and trauma-informed. Decca takes time to understand your experiences, strengths, and goals, walking alongside you as you find your own path toward healing.
Decca's Space
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A Space to Feel Seen and Supported
Whether you are navigating trauma, stress, parenting challenges, or personal growth, Decca creates a nurturing, grounded space where you can feel heard and accepted.
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She draws from a range of therapeutic approaches to shape care around each client’s needs, with attention to emotions, relationships, and the ways difficult experiences can affect both mind and body.
Play Therapy for Children
Decca practices Child-Centered Play Therapy, giving children opportunities to express feelings and explore experiences through their natural language of play. She follows each child’s lead with warmth and acceptance, supporting emotional expression, self-understanding, and growth.
She also incorporates sandtray therapy into her work, offering another way for clients to express experiences that may be difficult to put into words.
Trauma Therapy and EMDR
Decca is a Certified EMDR Therapist™ with additional training in approaches addressing attachment injuries, parts work, and the body’s responses to trauma.
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Her training includes Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and somatic approaches. She works collaboratively with clients to identify an approach that fits their needs and readiness.
Training and Professional Development
Decca’s certifications and areas of training include:
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Certified EMDR Therapist™, with specialized training in Ego State/Parts Work, OCD Distancing, Third Wave, Flash, attachment injuries, Somatic Parts Work, and ASSYST
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Ego State Parts Work and IFS Coach Certification
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
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Child-Centered Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy
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Trauma and Loss Clinical Specialist Certification
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Certified Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) Practitioner
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Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate
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Training through the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
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Virginia Clinical Supervisor Certification
Connect With Decca
If you are looking for support for yourself, your child, or your family, contact Mindful Mountain Wellness to learn more about working with Decca.