Therapists in Averill Park, NY

Welcome to Maya Moon. I am a Holistic and Somatic Trauma Informed Care Clinician. My mission is to provide with a compassionate heart and caring space for your trauma healing. This new exciting approach supported by the American Psychological Association (APA), the United States Body Psychotherapy Association (USABPA), and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). My practice offers mindfulness grounding treatment that avoids the risk for re-traumatization.

Attention...what does it take to get our attention? Usually, it's something unfamiliar. I work with individuals who experience a "symptom," a grief, a depression, an anxiety, a life-threatening illness, a crisis in an important relationship; a time when you are asked to pause, to pay attention to your self and bring curiosity to your life. A symptom is an invitation to look at the story of your life and visit where you have felt alone and where you need to come home to yourself in order to make this issue transform and experience more fulfillment.

Are you fortunate in so many ways yet you feel sad and empty? Are worry, procrastination and anxiety robbing you of moments of happiness and enjoyment in your life and relationships? We will discover your strengths and use them to help you learn to think, respond emotionally and behave differently, tackling important issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life stressors and trauma. I have a specialty working with emerging adults to address unique challenges they face finding independence, including family dynamics, transition to college and graduate school, and work-life balance.

Hello there. Finding a counselor can be overwhelming, so I appreciate your presence. Research shows that meaningful change in therapy is grounded in a safe, warm, & accepting relationship. That’s why l work to build trust & learn about my clients' inner world. I believe that I can best support you if I understand the contexts of which you are a part & that shaped you—family, work, culture, & other systems. My style is to blend thoughtful questions, gentle challenge, & inner exploration with teaching clients practical skills. My hope is to nurture your innate wisdom, so that you may grow, heal, & flourish on your own terms.

I approach my work with clients from a deep conviction that all people have the ability to elicit lasting change, find internal calm, and make more skillful decisions if given the right tools. I believe in the ability of each of us to shift our perceived setbacks and struggles into opportunities for growth and learning. I see my role with clients as a non-judgmental witness, curious co-collaborator, and vessel for authenticity.

I offer a wide range of treatment modalities, including mind-body therapies as well as traditional psychotherapy. These include CBT, Somatic Experiencing (SE), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and EMDR. My style is active, engaging and focused on achieving client goals within a time limited framework. Having 25 years experience as a therapist, combined with specialty treatments, allows for shorter therapy time and a high degree of success. Lengthy therapy is unnecessary in order to experience positive results and achieve desired goals. I work with both individuals and couples.

Feelings are messengers that guide us into a fuller, more vibrant life. They help us know what is best for us, create meaning in our lives, and motivate us to take action toward positive change. If we allow space and listen to their wisdom, movement toward the life we long to lead becomes possible. Bringing warmth and empathy, I provide a supportive environment where clients can explore unprocessed feelings, long-standing beliefs, and untapped wisdom.

Welcome. I realize how hard it can be to take the step and seek therapy, and I’m so glad you’re here. There are times we can feel lost, stuck, sad, anxious and overindulge in eating or spending money; but, believe it or not, these ways our body is warning us and trying to protect us. I work with women in various stages of life. Whether you’re a mom struggling with balancing your own emotions, while working tirelessly to also help co-regulate your own children; or a woman without kids, struggling with the everyday demands of seeking work/life balance; or a young adult just getting started, and transitioning from “kid" to "adult.”

I provide Body/Mind/Spirit Trauma Resolution tx that facilitates emotional & physiological healing, empowering clients to learn self compassion as they rewrite their life narrative. We often move through our old stories that influence our present. As an experienced practitioner of Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Psychodrama, I use body based action methods to bring clients into the heart of their stories. SE brings awareness to the connection between sensations and affect to free up the tangles in the nervous system caused by traumatic events that can result in living out of alignment with our true nature.

I am an EMDR Approved Consultant an EMDR Certified Therapist and an EMDR Facilitator. I am trauma informed therapist. I combine strategies from Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic theories.