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Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Doctor of Social Work, DSW Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsDr. Maya Kaye is a neuroscience-informed psychotherapist, researcher, and professor. She identifies as South Asian and is multilingual. As a neuroscience-informed, compassion-focused psychotherapist, she combines a variety of mind-body modalities that promote mind, brain, and body regulation. Dr. Kaye is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of emerging adults (ages 18 to 40) and middle-aged adults (ages 40 to 65) in New York State. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and difficulties adjusting to life stressors.
Her psychotherapy's 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 received formal training in internal family systems (IFS), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, mentalization-based therapy (MBT), and mindfulness practices. In partnership with patients, therapeutic care is informed by continuous learning and integrates the most recent research.
Dr. Kaye's professional and academic experiences have been diverse, and research is an essential and gratifying aspect of her career. She is interested in research and scholarship in epilepsy health disparities and compassion-focused interventions for individuals experiencing psychological distress. Dr. Kaye is committed to social science investigation and enthusiastic about consistently building knowledge that contributes to a more inclusive mental health knowledge base.
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
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Years of Experience: 6 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: 109310
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