Testimonials

Check Out What My Clients Are Saying...

"Maira would not give up on me. She has a very strong presence about her that is infectious and she has an amazing depth of knowledge to be able to walk alongside her clients!"

"Maira was one of the most passionate, caring and tough therapists that I have had. She was able to see my potential and her strongest desire was that I would see what she saw in me.

Maira pushed me and challenged me to step inside my authentic-self and to push my eating disorder to the curb. Despite my efforts to "throw in the towel' Maira would not give up on me. She has a very strong presence about her that is infectuous and an amazing depth of knowledge to be able to walk alongside her clients! Maira is one therapist that I will never forget and always stands out among the others!"

--Kari H.

"What I found as a result of working with you was that I had an inner strength that I never knew existed. I have gone to different therapists throughout my life, and I have had quicker and more productive results working with you in less than a year, than I have had working with others for 8 years."

"My life has really been turned around by the work I have done with you. The feature I like most about working with you is your combination of therapy and coaching technique combined. I was not only given the opportunity to discuss the things in my life that were giving me trouble, but taught skills and how and when to use those skills to tremendously lower the amount of stress that I was dealing with in my life.

You are truly one of a kind, and I feel so lucky to be one of your clients. Before when anxiety, depression and trauma would consume me, I would become immobilized by fear, unable to function, and feel completely helpless. Working with you has empowered me. I have learned skills from you that have made me able to function despite periods of anxiety or depression. That is HUGE for me.

You are very intuitive. You can tell by my body language alone whether or not I need a mindfulness exercise, a chance to just talk, or some other type of exercise whenever we start a session.

A second thing that has benefited me from working with you was the homework/daily worksheets. They really gave us a chance to see what things were triggering my anxiety and depression, and then we knew what to focus our work on.

A third benefit is your spirituality. That is something that I really like. The ability to learn to let go of the things that hold me down, and concentrate on today.

What I found as a result of working with you was that I had an inner strength that I never knew existed. I have gone to different therapists throughout my life, and I have had quicker and more productive results working with you in less than a year, than I have had working with others for 8 years.

I have two small children, and thanks to what I have learned and gained from working with you, I know that I am strong enough to be what they need. You have helped me go from, "I can't!" to "I can, and I will". I am excited about the many things I have yet to learn from you."

--Dana S.

"I really appreciated the combination of your energy, non-judgmental stance, true concern, and willingness to find unique solutions for individuals."

"If you've been to tons of other programs and treatment providers and haven't found them helpful, you might want to try a more creative approach with Maira, a very proactive person. (Bonus benefit!) Most treatment providers claim to individualize the program, but that was never the case for the ones I went to - they just said, "This works every time; you're not an exception; try harder." You were the first who actually did individualize the program for me!

I had been rejected from another program due to insurance and other financial obligations like student loans, health insurance, rent, and delays in receiving funding...but you were very willing to work with me and I appreciate the plan you came up with to help me be able to meet payments.

This was the last intensive treatment I needed, and looking back I feel it's the only one that was 100% helpful and did not hurt me at all - I was completely respected the whole time, and I finally made some progress that I hadn't been able to in all the other programs.

I really appreciated the combination of your energy, non-judgmental stance, true concern, and willingness to find unique solutions for individuals. I really liked that your program allowed me to keep the beliefs I already had rather than change to ascribe to all these normative standards! You never made me feel that nonnormative parts of me were part of my disorder, which sounds simple, but I was in that position everywhere else. Also, in all the other programs, I felt like I was a bad person if I couldn't do everything they said or not all of their plans worked for me, but the flexibility you offered was just right and since I got to participate in my treatment, I didn't have to feel like I was failing at a standard treatment plan.

I would recommend working with you because you treat people like individuals rather than diagnoses, and you never force your beliefs on anyone."

--Client, student, San Diego, CA

"I would strongly recommend working with Maira. She has helped me to see more clearly who I am and the endless possibilities that are there for me."

"Working with Maira has been helpful in so many ways. I was at a low point in my life and Maira helped me pull through it and move beyond it. The tools and exercises that she gives me allow me to naturally and compassionately progress on my path in life.

I feel more confident in myself, I have a better relationship with myself and with others, and I am finding more meaning and purpose in my life than I ever dreamed of. The power to live a full life is in my hands.

I would strongly recommend working with Maira. She has helped me to see more clearly who I am and the endless possibilities that are there for me. I think that her experience and intuition can help many people out there who are in need of guidance.

Join the Empowerment Experience and Empower Yourself!"

--Will K.

Check Out What My Colleagues Are Saying...

"Maira is the embodiment of empowerment."

"As a clinician and a woman, Maira is the embodiment of empowerment. She captures the practical essence of DBT (mindfulness) skills and distills them into user-friendly and real-life applications. Maira made all of the work we do at the Eating Disorder Center of Denver more meaningful as she passionately engaged in our patients' growth."

Tamara Pryor, PhD
Clinical Director
Eating Disorder Center of Denver
www.edcdenver.com

"To live and love from our higher selves is what Maira represents and transmits..."

"I have had the pleasure to work with Maira in a variety of contexts over the last thirteen years. The times that come to mind most are those working with youth and adults in the mountain of the Sierra's facilitating transformational experiences for our participants.

Maira has a unique set of skills and attributes that lend themselves to both individual counseling and coaching, as well as group work. She can tune into the energy in a group with perceptive intuition and highlight the moments where together everyone feels a higher resonance of healing. She can command an audience with her presence and inspire deep reflection as well as energetic action.

With individuals, Maira's capacity to compassionately listen is refined through many years of experience with a wide variety of clients. The trust I have felt with Maira as a friend and colleague is one of the greatest gifts I have received.

Maira brings a lightness and playfulness to her life and professional work that supports balance to the often serious nature of transformational healing. This Playfulness is not to be underrated in its healing effect. To live and love from our higher selves is what Maira represents and transmits and I can think of nothing more important in this world at this time in history."

Daniel Wheeler
Counselor and Reiki Energy Healer
Paonia, Colorado

"Maira provides guidance, warmth, strength and wisdom in her work with clients who struggle with life challenges."

"Maira has an extensive working knowledge of Dialectic Behavorial Therapy, addictions, eating disorders and all spectrums of mental illness and behavioral health. Maira demonstrates tremendous empathy and competence when working with clients with significant mental health issues. Maira provides guidance, warmth, strength and wisdom in her work with clients who struggle with life challenges. I highly recommend Maira to assist you or your loved ones navigate the complexities and challenges that may present in life. It was with great pleasure that I had the opportunity to work directly with and learn from Maira in caring for clients with chronic mental illness."

Kelly Pineda
Independent Nurse Consultant
Denver, CO

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