she/her
Maura Amaral
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Mindful, Empowering
Focus areas
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Latine Community, Parents, Immigrants
Years of Experience
28+
I have over 20 years of experience equipping clients with tools and techniques that can be useful when they need to rescue themselves.
License number
#117165
Therapy style
My approach is calm, empathetic, compassionate, client-led, trauma-informed, and Strengths-Based. If my client is open to trying different interventions, I am well-versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mindfulness, Meditation, and Motivational Interviewing. I like prescribing movements such as yoga, movie therapy, and bibliotherapy as adjunct to therapy. I have over 20 years of experience empowering clients, teaching them coping skills, identifying distorted thinking, and triggers, and equipping them with tools and techniques that can be useful when they need to rescue themselves, helping them connect with their inner strength and see the diamond that they are.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Strengths-based
Education
Degree - Psychology, Pontificia Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Masters - Sports Psychology, Autonoma University of Madrid, Spain
MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, University of San Francisco, California
Interests
Dancing, scuba diving, yoga, socializing, and traveling.