Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan
(Online Only)
Accepting NEW clients - Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you’re carrying a lot on your own? Feel like you're doing everything you’re “supposed to do,” but something still doesn’t feel right? Have a desire to better understand your thoughts, emotions, or patterns, work on building confidence or self-esteem, or find support for your child, relationship, or yourself? You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. You’re not expected to perform, impress, or have the right words, because we'll make sense of it all together. I offer a free consultation call. Daytime and evening availability.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Men, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Developmental Therapy Looks at how childhood and developmental experiences affect current challenges. It aims to repair unmet needs and foster healthy growth.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: Accepting NEW clients - Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you’re carrying a lot on your own? Feel like you're doing everything you’re “supposed to do,” but something still doesn’t feel right? Have a desire to better understand your thoughts, emotions, or patterns, work on building confidence or self-esteem, or find support for your child, relationship, or yourself? You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. You’re not expected to perform, impress, or have the right words, because we'll make sense of it all together. I offer a free consultation call. Daytime and evening availability.
I work with youth, adults, and couples, supporting concerns such as anxiety, stress, mood, ADHD, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Creating a space where you can breathe, slow down, and finally feel understood, we'll explore what healing, change, and meaning making might look like for you.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 65
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- Our affordable therapy options are $65 for individuals, and $80 for couples
- Accepts Insurance
- I provide a detailed receipt to provide to your benefits provider.
Education & Credentials
Maya Awad Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
- Female
- License # Supervised by Cierra Garrow, #009330
- Licensed in Ontario
- Practicing Since 2024
Education: LifeWorks SuicideTalk Training - 2023
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Training
ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider
Maya Awad Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Multiple Canadian Provinces Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan
- Online Therapy Details: Secure Jane Platform
As I complete my Master’s degree, I take an integrative, culturally aware, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach, drawing from EFT, Narrative, CBT, DBT, and parts-based therapies. If you’re curious about starting therapy or wondering if we’d be a good fit, I'd love to hear from you.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to take the next step, I’m here to help. I specialize in stress and anxiety, trauma, sport, ADHD and life transitions. Let’s connect for a free consultation and explore how we can work together to help you move toward the life you're looking forward to.