Headshot of Maria Mohamed outdoors with hair up.

LMFT-Associate & LPC-Associate

Supervised by Jenny Harris LMFT-Supervisor & LPC-Supervisor

Hi! I’m Maria.

Therapy, for me, begins with belonging.

When my family and I moved to the U.S., we carried our Mexican and Palestinian traditions close to our hearts, even as we navigated the challenges of adapting to a new culture.

Growing up in the space between worlds gave me a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives, a natural curiosity about people's stories, and a belief that true healing happens when we are seen and accepted exactly as we are.

Today, diversity isn’t just a value I uphold- it is woven into who I am.

strive to create a space where every part of you is welcome: your gender, sexual orientation, cultural identity, spiritual beliefs, relationship structure, and lived experiences.

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More than anything, I want you to feel heard, understood, and gently supported in your healing journey.

MY VALUES

Safety

I believe real healing can only happen in a space that feels safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental. We won’t rush your process or force insight. Instead, we’ll move gently and at a pace that honors your nervous system, your boundaries, and your readiness to open up.

Depth

As your therapist, my goal is to truly understand you and to support you in understanding yourself. I believe your emotions, patterns, and experiences make sense in the context of your life. Together, we’ll slow down and explore what’s underneath, with curiosity, compassion, and care. It is an honor to help my clients tap into the inner wisdom underlying their thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

Relational Growth

So much of our growth happens in relationships, both the ones that challenge us and the ones that heal us. Therapy is a space to understand how your past shaped your relational patterns and to practice new, more secure ways of being with others and yourself. 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Specialties

Couples Therapy

  • Struggling with communication in your relationship can lead to feelings of isolation, heartbreak, and frustration. In couple’s therapy, we’ll explore these challenges to bridge the communication gap and rebuild emotional intimacy.

    Our sessions will delve into the core emotions and thoughts of each partner, fostering vulnerability and authenticity.

    Together, we can pave the way for healthier, more meaningful communication patterns that strengthen the foundation of your relationship.

  • Many couples find themselves getting stuck in repetitive cycles of disconnection and miscommunication. These cycles make themselves particularly apparent when we deepen a relationship or experience relationship transitions like moving in together, merging finances, or having children.

    Couples therapy, is a safe space to explore the relationship patterns, thoughts, and emotions that have developed in the relationship and left you feeling anxious, lonely, or isolated.

    Through couples therapy, you and your relationship can begin to heal and continue your growth.

  • Every relationship brings its own complexities—but when partners come from different cultural backgrounds, those complexities can run even deeper. Differences in values, communication styles, family expectations, and identity can create both richness and tension.

    In couples therapy, we explore how cultural backgrounds shape your relationship—both the beautiful ways they connect you and the places where they may cause misunderstanding or disconnection.

    My goal is to create a space where both partners feel seen and respected, so you can better understand one another, navigate differences with compassion, and build a partnership that honors who you both are.

  • Whether a rupture stemmed from unmet emotional needs, unresolved conflicts, or a sense of disconnection, the impact can be profound, leaving partners grappling with feelings of betrayal, mistrust, and despair.

    In couples therapy, we create a supportive environment to delve into the complexities surrounding infidelity, exploring its roots and the emotional toll it has taken on both individuals.

    By fostering open and honest dialogue, we work towards rebuilding trust, restoring intimacy, and ultimately, facilitating the healing process for the relationship to thrive once more.

Individual Therapy

  • If you feel preoccupied in relationships, easily triggered by distance, or constantly worried about being too much or not enough, you may be navigating an anxious attachment pattern. This often forms when early emotional needs were inconsistently met, leaving you longing for closeness and afraid of abandonment.

    In therapy, we’ll explore how these patterns show up in your life and where they began. We’ll work to calm your nervous system, strengthen your self-trust, and help you experience intimacy without fear.

    You don’t have to keep proving your worth to feel secure. A more grounded, connected version of you is possible.

  • When closeness feels overwhelming or suffocating, you might instinctively pull away, even from people you care about. Avoidant attachment patterns often form when vulnerability didn’t feel safe or when independence became a necessary shield.

    In therapy, we’ll make sense of these protective strategies and the early relationships that shaped them. We’ll gently explore the balance between your need for space and your desire for connection, helping you feel more in control and less guarded in emotional relationships.

    You don’t have to give up your independence to experience closeness, you just need to feel safe enough to choose it.

  • Being in a relationship that harmed you- emotionally, verbally, physically, or psychologically- can leave deep, lingering wounds. Whether it was a romantic partner, family member, or caregiver, relational trauma can distort your sense of self, safety, and trust.

    Therapy provides a space to name what happened without minimizing or justifying it. We’ll work together to process your story, rebuild your boundaries, and begin to repair the relationship you have with yourself.

    You are not what happened to you and you don’t have to carry the weight of it alone anymore.

  • Complex trauma often stems from ongoing emotional neglect, unpredictability, or relational harm in childhood. It can leave you feeling chronically anxious, shut down, ashamed, or like you’re constantly bracing for something to go wrong.

    In therapy, we’ll explore these patterns with care and pace, creating a trauma-informed space where your nervous system can finally begin to soften. You’ll learn tools to regulate overwhelming emotions, challenge old survival beliefs, and reconnect with your sense of agency.

    You’ve adapted in powerful ways. Now it’s time to heal.

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

— Carl Jung