Maya Cheek, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
San Leandro, CA
Online & In-Person
About me
I use attachment focused EMDR, therapy focused on emotions with an emphasis on relationship, mindfulness and creative practices to help you access healing and bring your deep inner self into alignment with your truth while rediscovering your passions. I feel that it is important to look at how racial, gender & sexual identity interact with systems of oppression within the experience of trauma
Are you suffering from PTSD, anxiety and depression while struggling to make changes in your life that support your health and well-being? Have you been through something painful and traumatic and are having difficulty moving on or making meaning out of what happened? I completely understand how paralyzing these feelings and events can be and I would love to support you on your path to recovery. Trauma and painful life experiences can offer a profound opportunity to understand ourselves deeply while we learn how to heal, allowing us the possibility to transform our pain into fuel for the inevitable growth that follows.
Understanding your response to life experiences is an important journey that requires trust, safety, patience and the willingness to explore parts of ourselves that have been wounded and are asking for healing. I am here to walk with you on this path, and I would love to work with you to discover your innate strengths and ability to heal yourself.
License
License(s)
Education
University of California Berkeley
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $165Sliding scale
YesAccepted insurance plans
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Bullying
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- LGBTQIA+
- Mental Health Professionals
- Nutrition
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Complementary or Alternative Medicine
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- 12-Step Programs
- Biracial
- HIV / AIDS
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Trauma Survivors
Location
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Early Childhood (0-4)
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media