Davynte Pannell

My communication style

My communication style is direct, genuine, and strengths-based. I see the client as the expert and much of my time is spent learning from them about their experiences, challenges, and ambitions. I reflect back their ideas and feelings to support their self-reflection. I incorporate media (music, movies, images) into sessions to augment discussion.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am a Black man in America. I grew up in the hood, attended Howard and NYU, learned about the psychological warfare on people across the Afrikan diaspora, and I am here to serve my community. The issues I help others with are the same issues that I have struggled with - trauma, fear, anxiety, depression, people pleasing, and grief, to name a few.

My goals for you

I help patients set and reach treatment goals by collaborating with them to identify their vision and a route to it. I hold clients accountable along the way while also drawing their attention to the beauty of the journey. I sit passenger-side metaphorically and witness clients' progression while providing instrumental feedback facilitating growth.

Our first session

The first session is all about rapport-building. Research shows therapy is most effective due to the therapeutic alliance between client and therapist so we will spend the first session getting to know each other. We complete a biopsychosocial assessment where I will learn as much as I can about the client, their challenges, and their strengths.

I identify as...

• Male
• American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Caucasian or White