Desta Cil

About Desta Cil

Desta Cil is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, fluent in English and Haitian-Creole. She provides individual counseling services, assisting clients in developing practical, workable solutions to challenges affecting their mental health and overall well-being. Desta has experience supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and emotional regulation.

Desta believes the therapeutic relationship is a collaborative partnership in which clients are encouraged to be active participants in their healing process. She emphasizes accountability, presence, and follow-through, including engagement in therapeutic homework and skill-building outside of sessions. Her approach fosters empowerment and shared responsibility as clients work toward meaningful and lasting change.

She is passionate about helping clients cultivate self-awareness and gain insight into the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Desta strives to fully understand each client’s unique concerns in order to provide evidence-informed tools that can be applied to current challenges and carried forward into the future. Her work is grounded in creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore personal values, identify strengths, and establish achievable goals.

Desta earned her Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management with a minor in Psychology, as well as her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She completed her clinical internship at Faith Assembly of God, where she gained experience providing counseling services within a faith-informed and community-based setting.

Desta brings intentionality and professionalism to both her personal and clinical work. Her goal as a counselor is to support individuals as they build resilience, strengthen emotional well-being, and move confidently toward their aspirations.