Talk with Maya Therapy
Maya Attia, LMFT #139693
Kinky and neurodivergent?
You're in the right place
A neurodivergent brain doesn't have fewer needs, it has different ones, and different is not lesser. And kink is often where the healing happens. Negotiated power, explicit consent, and real trust can be deeply healing.
Whether you are a neurodivergent adult worn out from masking your way through every room and also in therapy, a kinky person who has learned to hide your desires, a couple exploring Ethical Non Monogamy (ENM) or polyamorous partner caught in the same rupture, or a couple navigating BDSM and exploring power exchange, my clients leave the therapy session with structures and solutions that actually work.
Clients describe me as direct, unfiltered and knowledgeable
I show up as a whole person in our therapy sessions, not a blank screen. I'm direct. I won't clutch my pearls around sex, kink, power exchange, non monogamy, identity, the stuff you usually edit before it leaves your mouth. I take what you carry seriously. I also know how much laughter lives on the other side of finally dropping the act.
I know what it costs to look at your own patterns, unmask and question every story you were handed about who you're allowed to be and what you're allowed to want. I've done that work in my own life, my own therapy and my own relationships. It's an ongoing process.
I've lived it. I'm still living it. With the right person across from you, a space where you never have to translate yourself, things start to move. Usually before you expect them to.
Therapy that works
I bring ten years of lived experience, intensive clinical training and expertise.
You want to know you're working with someone who actually gets what it means to be neurodivergent, kinky, polyamorous, or all three in a world that often doesn't make room for you.
My training spans trauma informed care, kink, queer and gender expansive affirming care, ENM affirming practice, and neurodivergent affirming approaches, anchored in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and sex therapy. I've spent years working with clients who are queer, neurodivergent, autistic, ADHD, trans, polyamorous, or living at the intersection of several. This is the work I do every week.
Experience and Education
Degrees
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Masters of Arts in Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies 2020
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Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance, University of Massachusetts, Boston 2012
Licensure
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California (LMFT #139693), 2022
Specialized Training and Certifications
Sex Therapy
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Sex Therapy Training (ASECT approved) at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI)
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Clash of the Sex Drives: Helping Couples Resolve Mismatched Desire (Stephanie Buehler)
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Understanding and Treating Sexual/Genital Pain, MSTI Carolin Klein, PhD
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Somatic Sex Therapy, MSTI Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, CST
ENM, Polyamory and Alternative Relationships
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Polyunsure After Polysecure, The Affirmative Couch
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BDSM and Stigma, MSTI Luna Matatas
Gender Identity and Sexuality
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Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria, The Affirmative Couch
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Clinical Approaches to Centering Trans Sexual Pleasure, The Affirmative Couch
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Suicide Prevention in LGBTQIA+ Clients, The Affirmative Couch
Neurodivergence
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Assessment of Adult ADHD for Master's Level Therapists, Chicago School of Psychology
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Assessment Course ADHD & Autism, Neuropebble, Jamie Roberts
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Sex on the Spectrum: Navigating relationships, dating..With Autism, MSTI Suzannah Weiss, CSE
Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics:
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HIGH IMPACT: An Exploration of Psychedelics in Research and Society For Sex Therapists & Educators
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Navigating Psychedelics For Clinicians and Wellness Practitioners, Psychedelics Today
EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
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EFCT Externship
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EFIT Externship
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IFS (Internal Family Systems): Development, Application and Transformational Model