“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.
Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
– Pema Chodrin
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
– Pema Chodrin
Meet Maya
I am honored to be an award-winning therapist who has worked with hundreds of clients over the past 2 decades. Having grown up in a family that struggled with mental health and depression, I have always been interested in going deep with people. I believe in compassion. I love giving people opportunities to be seen and heard.
I started my journey to study the psyche as a way of healing myself and my family, to understand the process of undoing past wounds and sabotaging patterns. The changes that I have seen in my sense of self are incredible and I am inspired to share this possibility with others.
I continue to be humbled and honored by the transformation that I get to see with my clients every day. I believe in this work and it is my greatest privilege to work with people like you.
My background includes study & work at:
- BA in Fine Arts, UC Irvine
- Fulbright Fellowship in Performance Art
- MA in Clinical Psychology, the New College
- The Hakomi Institute (somatic & experiential therapy)
- The Couples Center in San Francisco
- Modern Health (SF-based mental health services for Tech professionals)
- Recipient of San Francisco’s “Best of the Bay” 2017 – “Best Therapist” award
I am also the founder of a national circus performance company, the proud mother of 2 thriving boys, and 20 -years and counting as a wife to my loving husband, Aaron.