About MAIDA
MAIDA FERRAES is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, and addiction. She also supports concerns around relationships, parenting, sleep, anger, and self-esteem. Her style is direct and caring, aimed at practical changes parents can use day to day.
She draws on talk-based methods that focus on noticing patterns and trying small experiments. Sessions tend to mix skill practice with problem-solving.
Background and approach
Clients can expect clear steps to try between meetings and a steady, patient presence in sessions. Maida has worked in outpatient and residential settings since 2017. That experience includes individual and group therapy for mood disorders, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and substance-related problems.
She uses what has worked in real-world clinical settings to shape therapy goals. Her approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods are used to address symptoms, improve coping, and build routines that fit daily life.
Maida offers sessions in English and Spanish and works with adults facing life changes, career stress, caregiving strain, isolation, and identity-related concerns. She emphasizes collaboration and practical tools rather than long lectures. People who want straightforward strategies and steady support may find her approach helpful.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own answers; it supports self-directed change and stronger self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches tools to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication skills to help with intense emotions and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for teaching skills and role-playing. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or fit a short work break. Live chat and text allow quick check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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