Individual Therapy

When Life Feels Harder Than It Should

Sometimes you know something needs to change, but you can’t quite identify what is keeping you stuck.

When Life Feels Harder Than It Should

Sometimes you know something needs to change, but you can’t quite identify what is keeping you stuck.

You may find yourself feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, caught in familiar relationship patterns, or carrying emotional experiences that seem to repeat no matter how much insight you have gained. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-criticism, burnout, or a persistent feeling that something is missing beneath the surface.

Individual therapy offers a space to slow down, make sense of your experience, and begin creating meaningful, lasting change.

As a licensed Therapist in San Diego, I work with adults who are seeking more than symptom management. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and deeply curious about themselves, yet they recognize that understanding their patterns intellectually has not always been enough to change them.

Together, we explore not only what you are experiencing today, but also the experiences, relationships, and adaptations that shaped the way you move through the world.

What my clients and colleagues say

My time in therapy with Maya brought lasting change and freedom. She was able to sit with me and provide a compassionate space where I was able to unpack the things of my past that were disrupting my life in the present. I will always be grateful for her guiding me through the deep inner soul work that was needed so that I could experience true healing.

— Former Client, San Diego

My experience, having Maya as my therapist was truly helpful in my grief journey. I am a widow with two sons; losing my husband is the hardest thing I’ve ever been through. Not knowing how to navigate those waters and trusting myself, and the process of grief was unimaginable.

Maya was the person I looked forward to speaking to every week while going through my early stages of grief. She truly helped me in ways I wasn’t able to understand until now.

— Former Client, San Diego

I came to Maya after losing all of my immediate family over several years. When my dad died, the grief and the overwhelming responsibilities that followed felt like too much to carry. Maya helped me work through my sadness, anxiety, and depression with compassion and support, and find my way forward.

— Former Client, San Diego

Doing therapy was, at times, predictably hard. But with Maya therapy was also, at times, joyful, creative, and dare I say, fun? Maya radiates warmth, empathy, and intellect and for the first time in my life, I felt truly seen and validated. I’m very grateful and proud of the work we accomplished together and today, I’m a happier, healthier person because of it. Thank you Maya!

— Former Client, San Diego

I confidently refer clients to Maya because I have complete trust in the care they will receive. She approaches every person with thoughtfulness, integrity, and genuine compassion. Maya has a remarkable ability to help people recognize strengths they may not yet see in themselves while creating a space where they feel understood, safe, and supported. She also knows how to gently challenge clients with warmth and clarity, helping them grow without losing sight of their humanity. I recommend her wholeheartedly.

— Raquel Garber, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, San Diego, California

I’ve known Maya for more than 20 years, both personally and professionally, and can say without hesitation that she is one of the most compassionate and genuine therapists I know. She has an incredible ability to help people feel safe, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives. Maya brings wisdom, authenticity, and heartfelt care to every client she works with. I would confidently refer her to my own friends and family.

— Erin Cragin, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, San Diego, California

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Understanding the Patterns Beneath the Pain

Many struggles that bring people to therapy are not simply problems to eliminate. They are meaningful responses shaped by life experiences. Individual therapy can help you explore:

Anxiety and chronic stress
Depression and emotional heaviness
Childhood trauma and attachment wounds
Relationship patterns and difficulties with connection
Perfectionism and self-criticism
People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
Grief and significant life transitions
Identity exploration and feeling disconnected from yourself
Burnout and the pressure of constantly adapting
Neurodivergence exploration, including ADHD and autism later in life

Together, we work to understand how these experiences affect your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and nervous system.

A Body-Oriented Approach to Individual Therapy

My approach integrates attachment-based therapy, somatic psychotherapy, and PBSP.

Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor (PBSP) is a body-oriented experiential therapy that helps explore unmet developmental needs and create new experiences of safety, support, and connection.

Many emotional patterns are held not only in our thoughts but also in our bodies. They may appear as tension, shutdown, anxiety, fatigue, emotional reactivity, or feeling disconnected from yourself.

By bringing awareness to both your inner experience and your body’s responses, therapy becomes an opportunity to experience change, not just understand it.

Because lasting healing is not only about knowing something differently. It is about experiencing something differently.

What You May Experience Through Therapy

Individual therapy can support you in developing:

Greater self-understanding and self-compassion

Learning to relate to yourself with more curiosity and kindness.

Increased self-trust and confidence

Becoming more connected to your own needs, values, and inner wisdom.

More freedom and choice

Creating space between your emotions and your reactions so you can respond in ways that feel aligned.

More fulfilling relationships

Understanding your attachment patterns and developing healthier ways of connecting with others.

A deeper connection to yourself

Moving beyond adaptation and toward a life that feels more authentic and fully your own.

Begin Your Healing Process

Choosing a therapist is a personal decision.

The relationship you build with your therapist matters. If this approach resonates with you, I invite you to schedule a consultation. We can talk about what brings you to therapy, answer your questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.