A. Maya Kaye
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Doctor of Social Work, DSWShe/Her/Hers
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Doctor of Social Work, DSWMaya is a licensed master social worker, emerging researcher, and doctoral candidate at Tulane University. She identifies as South Asian and Brazilian and is multilingual. Maya is interested in research and scholarship in epilepsy health disparities and compassion-focused interventions for individuals experiencing psychological distress.
As an integrative psychotherapist, she combines a variety of psychodynamic and mind-body modalities. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and difficulties adjusting to life stressors.
Maya's psychotherapy core beliefs are twofold. First, compassion and respect are the basis of positive therapy experiences. Second, the personal connection and safeness established in the therapeutic relationship are catalysts for lasting change.
She is well versed in compassion-focused therapy (CFT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness, and mentalization-based therapy (MBT).
In a partnership with patients, therapeutic care is informed by continuous learning and integrates the most recent research.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect
Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions
A. Maya Kaye is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 5 years
Karuna Psychotherapy, Psychotherapist, 2020 - Present
Marist College, Adjunct Professor, 2022 - Present
Fordham University, Research Assistant, 2017 - 2020
Tulane University, Doctor of Social Work, 2022
Fordham University, Master of Social Work , 2017
New York: 10931001
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