(she/her)
Often rebooked
I’m Maya, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and sex practitioner offering online therapy throughout California. I work with individuals and couples exploring ethical non-monogamy and polyamory, kink, neurodivergence, and body image. I’m autistic and have spent ten years in ENM and kink communities, so I bring both professional training and lived experience to our work together. My approach is straightforward and judgment-free, because I believe you deserve a therapist who gets it.
In our first session, we’ll spend 50 minutes getting to know each other. There’s no separate consultation call, so we’ll use this time to talk about what brings you in, your background, and what you’re hoping to work on together. I’ll ask questions to understand your situation and what matters most to you. By the end, you’ll have a sense of how we work together and whether this feels like the right fit. I come into every first session genuinely curious about your story, and my goal is to help you feel heard and understood from the start.
My greatest strength is meeting you where you are with both professional training and genuine community knowledge. I don’t just study these things—I’ve lived them. That means I understand the nuances of ENM relationships, kink dynamics, and neurodivergent experience from the inside, which translates to faster rapport and less explaining on your part. I’m also direct and practical. I won’t overcomplicate things or use jargon to make myself sound smarter. I listen carefully to what you actually need, not what I think you should need, and I’m willing to adjust our approach if something isn’t working. And because I’m autistic, I tend to notice details that matter—inconsistencies, patterns, the specific language you use—which helps us get to what’s really going on more quickly. My clients appreciate that I take their concerns seriously while also maintaining a sense of humor about the messy reality of relationships and bodies.
You’re ready to embrace your open relationship and learn to have a fun and successful relationship without letting jealousy destroy your connection with your partner. You want to be able to ask for your needs to be met without the fear of being abandoned. You can talk to talk to your partner again without being afraid that this will be the end. I can help.
Other specialties
I identify as
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Learn to better cope with big feelings when you are upset
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Do you ever feel like your anger controls you? Anger is one of many important parts of you that may be trying to protect you from getting hurt. That friend who stole your boyfriend? You might be feeling really angry about that, but underneath is sadness and grief. Anger protects us from our sadness. In order for anger to calm down, we need to listen to its story so we can attend to the sadness below.
6 ratings with written reviews
September 3, 2025
I really appreciate the way Maya asked thoughtful questions that helped me explore ways to support myself during this difficult time. I felt truly heard, and it was amazing to be able to share everything in such a safe space.
July 31, 2025
My husband and I just completed a consultation with Maya. We are both extremely impressed and excited to continue couples treatment.
July 30, 2025
Maya is always helpful with suggestions and solutions and honest. Even if the honesty is not easy to hear and I really appreciate that. I really like how our sessions play out and how we clarify what’s being said.