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Current Openings! You deserve to be understood. I help anxiety prone women stop doubting themselves so they can start living by their own rules instead of everyone else's. Are you burned out by the impossible pursuit of perfection? Do you worry about being liked so much that you neglect your own needs? Are you struggling to get past the shallow promise of consumer "self care?" Keeping it all inside can distract you from living your life and cause heightened stress and health issues. Perhaps it's time to get unstuck with someone who understands and wants to do the deeper work with you.

I specialize in guiding people to understand their depths, expand their awareness, and bring more connection to their lives -- internally, and in relationship.

Currently accepting NEW clients. We can never be fully prepared for how life changes once we have children. Learning how to be a parent without losing other important relationships and parts of ourselves can be even more challenging if we’re dealing with a traumatic birth, unexpected medical diagnosis for our child, or increase in anxiety, overwhelm, or anger. You deserve a therapist who can listen with curiosity and understanding; who can support you in processing loss, rebuilding your sense of self and making meaning. With laughter and compassion, I can guide you in strengthening your confidence and identity as a parent.

I encourage new clients to utilize a free 15-20 minute consultation with me to assure that we are a good match to embark on a therapeutic relationship together. Taking the first steps towards help is difficult and takes a great deal of courage. I work with great care and compassion through multiple modalities to provide my clients the most effective therapy for what is overwhelming them. Feeling more peace and understanding, with a clear pathway to a healthier relationship with yourself and others are the results I provide. Services offered are strength-based, evidenced-based, social justice oriented, and support mind-body-spirit.

Welcome! For some, seeking help from a mental health professional can feel overwhelming, intimidating. Finding an understanding therapist who is best suited to your needs can be the first step towards a happier and more meaningful life. I work with adults and adolescents from a place of respect and compassion and believe that real transformation happens within the context of the therapeutic relationship. I value approaches that have been researched and proven to be effective, and tailor treatment to meet the needs of each individual. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, sexual abuse, and gender dysphoria.

Feelings of loneliness, depression, and isolation are often a surprise when we are surrounded by people at work, home, and in social connections. In over 20 years of practice, I have helped adults and couples to identify and resolve the issues that are obstacles to creating more fulfilling lives and relationships. I bring the qualities of warmth and connection, honesty, sensitivity, creativity, flexibility, humor, clarity and openmindedness, and interactive exchange to sessions. Individual, couples, and group therapy are included in my practice.

I think therapy is about learning how to tell our stories. It is deepening our courage to look ourselves in the eye and tell the truth of what we find. It is taking in the bountiful love in the world though it sometimes seems impossible to find. It is learning to savor the taste of a good meal and laughter with others. It is knowing the name of our sadness whether or not we can find our tears. It is being. Just as we are with hope for more to come.

Everyone has the potential to feel secure and connected. We will work collaboratively to identify sources of stress, embrace difficult feelings, question limiting thought and behavior patterns, and develop both internal and external resources for finding more joy and fulfillment in life. I have a passion for working with people experiencing life transitions, including but not limited to life stages, pregnancy and postpartum, career, relationships, and illness.

My Clients: I regularly work with clients on common issues such as: major life transitions, depression, anxiety, struggles with work-life balance, racial identity, family of origin issues, grief, trauma, and addiction recovery. I am passionate about working with: People of color, Students, people who identify as possessing multiple minority identities, LGBTQIA+, relationship problems, bicultural stress, cultural adjustment, sexual trauma, and issues related to sexual identity and gender. I am also comfortable working with non-heteronormative relationship lifestyles; particularly navigating issues related to open/poly relationships.

Led by Mayra Vasquez, LFMTA, MINDplexcity provides mental health services to trauma-informed, intersectional clients with attachment injuries, with a focus on serving BIPOC individuals and couples. MINDplexcity provides a safe, judgment-free environment that meets clients where they find themselves along their journey. Bring your complicated, genuine, intersectional self: there is room for you here. We provide counseling for individuals and couples of color in Washington. Meeting all parts of yourself is just the beginning, self-acceptance is the ultimate goal.

Have you faced recent stress or life transitions? Have you felt held back by anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem? Are you wanting to improve your relationships with others? It can be challenging to ask for help especially if you have been feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. I provide a warm and comfortable space for you to unburden stress and learn more about yourself. My goal is for you to feel empowered and heard in a place of nonjudgement. I'll not only help you gain insight into your situation but will also give you here-and-now tools to start making changes.

Are you ready for a stronger relationship? Maybe communication with your partner has broken down, or there always seems to be another painful conflict? There are many different ways a relationship can become derailed, but it can get better, and you have taken the first step.

Are you creative? In transition? Depressed? Different? Parenting? Re-discovering YOU? Are you wanting to make changes in your life or to heal from old wounds? Do you want to develop self-compassion? Do you want to learn how to be present for your life, to learn mindfulness to help you through the tough times? If so, let’s see if we can create a compassionate, interactive and authentic therapeutic relationship to work collaboratively towards healing. In therapy, I can help you identify your goals, look at what is and isn't working for you, explore your stories, emotions, and experiences (past and present), develop new skills, and embrace your learning styles and talents. I also provide consultation and supervision to therapists.

I specialize in the areas of grief and loss, particularly in working with young widows and bereaved men, and caregivers of those who are ill. I hope you will find working with me to be a safe, compassionate space in which to explore your experience, the story of your loss, the impact of grief in your everyday life, and progress towards building a life around your grief. My clients come to me with many areas of grief; challenging relationship dynamics or divorce, loss of a job or hope, change in health, or other significant life transition. My practice also addresses other areas of mental health, including anxiety and depression.

If you are wanting a deeper and more authentic connection to yourself and the people in your life, I'd love to help. I can support you in strengthening your innate sense of wellbeing and self awareness so that you can face life's inevitable challenges with more ease. I can help you to untangle painful parts of your past that may be getting in the way of your ability to enjoy life. Ideally leading to more fulfilling relationships, authentic joy, and connection to yourself and your goals.

Something feels unsatisfying right now. You may or may not know what it is that feels off or why you feel that way. You want to understand what's going on so you can live a fulfilling life.

I am currently accepting new telehealth clients across all of Washington. It can be really difficult here and now to live a life that allows you to thrive. I offer support for people struggling -with anxiety, depression, a sense of overwhelm, people who want to feel better. I am a good fit for people who want to shift their relationships with themselves, with loved ones, with standards that don’t fit. I am trans and non-binary, and I have a special place in my practice for LGBTQ+ people of all kinds, especially people on the trans and gender diverse spectrum, and people exploring their relationship to gender.

I love helping people with anxiety, including panic, stress, social anxiety, OCD, and posttraumatic stress. I also help with issues that often come with anxiety, including insomnia, depression, alcohol/substance use, and a desire for greater resilience. I primarily offer cognitive-behavioral therapies with good scientific backing, and I combine non-judgmental support + practical skills. Finding a therapist who is a good "fit” is important, so I offer a free 20-minute phone consult to help you decide if my approach is a good match for you. Apart from therapy, I offer professional coaching to help people do well + feel well at work.

My approach to therapeutic work comes out of radical love for humans and their healing. Therapy is a place to build strong relationships through authentic connection. When people are able to be fully seen as who they are, in their truth, we can start to think about changes and tap into our personal wisdom; our bodies, minds, and spirits have wisdom that I hope we will find in our work together. As a therapist, I show up as myself and hope to encourage my clients to show up as who they are and connect on that level. I approach my work aligned with my core values: connection, compassion, curiosity, creativity, and community.