Hi there, I'm Maida! Hi! I am Maida Ferraes, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (LMFT 122252) and I have been working in the counseling field since 2015. My appreciation and love for the human experience and for helping others have been a lifelong journey. I want to be able to support you in your process of healing. My approach In my work with clients, I use some leading psychological modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). My focus I have experience conducting individual and group therapy, in-office and both residential and outpatient settings with clients presenting with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship and parenting issues, teen concerns, and a wide range of challenges including grief/loss, insomnia, addiction, trauma, abuse, bipolar, as well as personal growth, adjustment issues, and crisis. My communication style I am enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, compassionate, and patient. I believe that one should have a stable mindset and should be a levelheaded personality, which will help in providing correct counseling. Each individual requires special attention with not just patience but a sense of understanding and compassion. My journey to therapy I have always naturally been drawn to helping people through difficult times. In my life, I have come across many concerns with mental health from friends and family as well as work colleagues. As a therapist, I have been interested in human needs and the reason how the mind works. As I have continued my professional studies and experiences, I feel that life events challenge the mind and put into question different situations. Working in a long-term locked facility for individuals with severe mental illness, opened my eyes to a different approach.