Maile Pavao, LCSW

Over 20 years of experience helping those with trauma, anxiety and depression.

I went into this profession after struggling with depression as a teen and a large part of my life. When I went to grad school, I was surprised to learn about treatment goals as those were never mentioned to me as a consumer--I felt like I could have been in talk therapy for the rest of my life. My goal is to equip you with skills to manage your own life.
I use evidence based approaches and am certified in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and Hypnotherapy. I was trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2005 and have been using it ever since as it can be helpful in processing/healing trauma. I also utilize other evidence based approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety and depression.
I love that science is catching up with woowoo. I'm trained in Induced After Death Communication (IADC) which uses bilateral stimulation such as EMDR. I'm certified in Tarotpy, in which you pull picture cards, a sort of metaphorical imaging system, like Jungian dreamwork, to gain insight into a problem situation in your life.
Prochaska and DeClemente have a model that describes a person's readiness for change. It seems that most who come in are in the contemplation phase. Let's see if we can get you to action to create the changes you want in your life!