Clinical Social Work
Cecil W. Devers, ASW
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Cecil W. Devers, ASW works in the field of Clinical Social Work.
Doctors Specialties
- Clinical Social Work
- Counseling
- Social Work
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- I am writing in regards to an online session with Cecil Devers, ASW. I was matched with him through BCBS Teledoc and was very excited to have our first call. I have been through a lot over the past year or so and while things are on the up and up, I decided to reach out for some therapy to process it (something I think is healthy and great for anyone to do). Meeting a new therapist is always awkward at first but this was even stranger than normal (which is terrifying when you already have anxiety). I thought at first it was just me being nervous and also the weirdness with video vs. in-person sessions. Cecil kept asking what I wanted out of therapy and I was trying to explain that I had been in an abusive relationship amongst many other things. He seemed to want more of an in-depth explanation so I thought, "okay, I guess we are diving into the therapy right away." This doesn't always happen with a new therapist, sometimes they ask a lot of background questions etc. but I figured his style was different. When I explained the things which had been happening in the relationship, he was questioning why I was talking about these things and kept reasking what I wanted out of therapy. I WANTED to TALK about the things impacting my mental health, which is why people go to therapy. He was giving really odd feedback, making strange faces and I could tell things weren't going well. I kept wondering if he wanted me to say something else? Was I going too in-depth with what had been happening in my life? Was he judging me? As a mental health care worker/social worker, it's YOUR job to steer the conversation, add feedback and ask what the patient wants. If you feel the conversation is going off track, or you have questions, you speak up. I was feeling judged, lost, and far worse than I have in months as the minutes ticked on. Anxiety kept building as I asked myself - What did this guy want? Why was he even a social worker if he is mocking/judging and not directing the conversation? This all happened yesterday, and I am still questioning all of it. I don't think he realized what a negative impact he had on my emotional well-being. We ended the call early when I said I didn't think it was a good fit he laughed and made me feel awful. I tried to ask where the disconnect was and he laughed and hung up. I have never been so mortified and hurt from a conversion with someone who is supposed to be helping your emotional state. I write this not just because of the impact it had on me, but I don't want anyone who is brave enough to reach out for therapy to be subjected to this man. If you are reading this Cecil, I understand that maybe you were having a bad day but if this is your normal "bedside manner," for at least one patient, you did far more harm than good.
