MAYA JOHANSSON
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC51090
Locations: Potrero Hill
SERVICES
- Co-Founder Therapy
- Couples Counseling
- Home Visits
- Individual Psychotherapy
- LGBT-Friendly Therapy
- Online Therapy
- Premarital Counseling
- Sliding Scale Therapy
SPECIALIZATIONS
- Communication Issues
- Couples Communication
- Mood Disorders
- Pre-Marital Counseling
- Sex and Intimacy Issues
- Trauma
EDUCATION
- M.A. California Institute of Integral Studies, Counseling Psychology
- B.A. Smith College, Women and Gender Studies
APPOINTMENTS
Sessions are by appointment only and are 50 minutes in length; longer sessions are available by prior arrangement.
MEET MAYA JOHANSSON
“I have worked in the field of counseling and Mental Health since 2003.”
My roles have spanned work with homeless and queer youth, foster care, and support services for Spanish-speaking immigrant families.
From my background in social services I came to the work of psychotherapy because I wanted to facilitate healing at deeper and more subtle levels. My approach is relational and humanistic. I have a warm but active and authentic style.
I am not the stereotypical therapist who sits back and nods. I am engaged and curious about you and your process and will find your edge with you in a way that also feels safe and empathetic.
I have extensive training in AEDP, created by Dr. Diana Fosha, which combines attachment theory, somatic work through the body, and uses the most current neuroscientific research to demonstrate the healing power inherent in emotion and intimacy.
I specialize in working with couples as well as nontraditional relationships and my work is informed primarily by the research and theory of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, The Gottman Method, and the Couples Institute.
I conduct psychotherapy in Spanish and English.
