Christine McDevitt, MS, OTR/L is a licensed occupational therapist and Certified Advanced EFT practitioner based in the Philadelphia area. She has over 25 years of experience as a healthcare professional. Farfalla Integrative Health is her private practice where she works as the founder and sole practitioner.
Christine helps active adults dealing with persistent (and often unexplained) symptoms function at their best in the activities most important to them so they feel like themselves again.
Working Together
I partner with people who want to move forward despite challenges that make daily life feel harder than it should. Many who work with me have tried multiple conventional approaches that helped to some degree but didn’t fully address other factors contributing to their ongoing struggles.
The work focuses on helping you function better in your everyday life while also, when relevant, addressing patterns in the nervous system and the fascial system that can contribute to long-standing issues.
We might be a good fit if you value collaboration, are open to exploring both the practical and mind-body aspects of your issues, and want support that ties therapeutic work to your daily life.
I use a targeted, down-to-earth approach tailored to your goals and circumstances to help you build momentum. Part of that process is identifying what to focus on first so you get lasting, positive results as easily and efficiently as possible without feeling overwhelmed.
While I’m always mindful about safe pacing, our work together doesn’t have to be long-term. With the proper focus, we can often get a lot accomplished in a reasonable amount of time (depending on the nature and complexity of the issue), and those benefits tend to generalize to other areas.
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My services are not a replacement for medical treatments or traditional talk therapy. I always welcome collaboration with other professionals involved in your care.
My Approach
I combine an occupational therapy framework with therapeutic mind-body methods to help improve physical functioning and emotional well-being.
This approach considers how your physical and cognitive abilities, emotional responses, environmental factors, and life experiences interact to influence how you perform your everyday activities. By examining these patterns of interaction, we can chart an effective, sustainable course toward the real-life outcomes you want.
My work is grounded in over two decades of evidence-based practice, extensive post-professional training, and my own lived experience with symptoms that didn’t resolve with standard care alone.
I draw from multiple methods as clinically appropriate for your situation and goals. These include:
- Occupational therapy – available in person and online for residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT tapping) – available online worldwide
- John Barnes method of myofascial release – available in Lafayette Hill, PA (just outside northwest Philadelphia)
- Acupressure – available in person and online
How To Get Started
If you’d like to learn more about services or talk through your situation, you’re welcome to contact me by email (christine@farfallaintegrativehealth.com) or schedule a 20-minute phone or video call to discuss your situation. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.
It’s my privilege to work with people who are motivated to make their lives better.
I look forward to partnering with you.
Training, Experience, and Credentials
Licensure and Clinical Experience:
- Active occupational therapy licenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Clinical experience includes working in hospital, outpatient, home, and community settings throughout Philadelphia with people from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Specialty areas include chronic pain, life-altering injuries & illnesses (including brain injuries and cancer), trauma, mental health, cognitive functioning, neurological conditions, and caregiver concerns.
Certifications
- Board certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Accredited, Certified Advanced EFT practitioner with EFT International
- Certification in Clinical EFT through EFT Universe – trained by Dawson Church, a leading researcher in the field
- Clinical Acupressure Certification through Insight Acupressure (formerly Soul Lightening International)
Education
- Master’s degree in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University
- Ongoing training in the John F. Barnes method of myofascial release
- Continuing education in trauma-informed care
- Specialized training using Clinical EFT to address trauma related to medical or dental treatments/procedures, accidents, serious illness or injuries, assault, and incidents experienced by first responders and veterans