Maida Ferraes is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California who has worked in the counseling field since 2017. She brings seven years of experience offering individual and group therapy across in-office, residential, and outpatient settings, supporting people with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship and parenting concerns, teen issues, grief and loss, insomnia, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and a range of adjustment and personal growth needs.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She applies these methods to help clients address challenges such as stress, attention difficulties, intimacy-related problems, sleep disturbances, anger management, self-esteem concerns, career difficulties, parenting struggles, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Maida is described by her own account as enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, compassionate, and patient. She values strong clinical knowledge, solid interpersonal skills, and a levelheaded, steady mindset as foundations for effective therapy. Maida emphasizes individualized attention, offering understanding and compassion alongside practical strategies to support each person she works with.