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Maria Magana
Therapist
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New York

Maria Magana

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New York
Therapist
SPECIALTIES
Autism +
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma & PTSD
Burnout
OCD
STYLE
Warm
Straight-Forward
Flexible
Expressive
INSURANCE

Intro

Human first. I believe part of the foundation of healing often is encouraging a self compassion and understanding of our humanness. I hope to create a place where those I work with can feel more comfortable to connect to their most authentic selves by approaching each session with patience, compassion, and occasionally, humor.

What motivated you to specialize in working with autistic adults?

Providing trauma informed, affirming therapy is especially important to me as someone who is late diagnosed AuDHD w/ complex PTSD. I have found myself very passionate about this work for my own self and for others.

How do you bring a strengths-based, affirming approach to your client work?

I believe that everybody has within themselves the capacity to heal, but several of life and society/systemic factors can bring obstacles that interfere with that journey.  Together, we will explore the past and present experiences that impact your current challenges and path of healing. I am a Certified Trauma Professional, have completed Brainspotting training, and I aim for my sessions to be an LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity affirming space. I work from several therapy modalities depending on individual preferences/needs, including: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Families Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness.

More info
EDUCATION
Masters in Clinical Counseling from New Jersey City University; Bachelors in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University
HOBBIES
In my own company, I enjoy what I call "comfy couch time" - crafting, journaling, gaming, reading, and spending time with my cats, all from the comfort of my couch. With my community I enjoy fun outings and forms of parallel play like comfy couch time together. I have been learning to roller skate and enjoy live music.