Maya ZavalaLPC

My approach to counseling is curious, open-minded and trauma-informed. Through my lived experience as a genderqueer and first-generation Mexican American counselor, I aim to collaborate with clients in building self-awareness and coping skills to navigate intersecting identities and systems, to work through and with trauma, and to strengthen values.

I borrow from different modalities to fit your needs and goals, operating from a base of Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine how we view ourselves, the issues we face, and the skills that help people facilitate change. When working with couples I use Emotionally Focused Therapy to create corrective emotional experiences, to understand attachment wounds and find a new path forward.

I am committed to working from a multicultural, queer-affirming and relational lens to create a safe space for whoever walks through my door.

I completed my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Oregon State University–Cascades, a CACREP-accredited program. There I worked on the crisis line for the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization. Outside of therapy you can find me baking for folks in my building, talking to my sister on the phone, and reading outside — preferably with a mint tea.