Mayra Vega, LCSW

Mayra Vega is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with more than 15 years in the mental health field. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, grief, and stress. She also supports clients managing LGBT and gender-related concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and major life changes.

Her work emphasizes a client-centered and strengths-based style. Sessions aim to be respectful, culturally aware, and nonjudgmental. Mayra listens first, then collaborates with each person to set practical goals that fit their life.

She blends several approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help with patterns of thought and behavior. Attachment-focused ideas look at how early relationships shape current connections. Mindfulness practices offer grounding tools to manage intense feelings.

Mayra also uses motivational interviewing and narrative methods to help people clarify values, overcome barriers, and rewrite stressful stories they tell themselves. She adapts goals and methods over time as progress and needs change.

Her background includes work with people experiencing homelessness, immigration-related stress, and family of origin issues. Her practice is informed by years of direct clinical experience and a focus on treating each person with dignity and compassion.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Mayra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current intimacy and trust, helping with relationship and intimacy-related issues. A client-centered stance keeps sessions focused on the person's priorities and values.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose and adjust methods based on goals, life demands, and personal preference. Together they will track progress and change course when needed.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises and thought-recording tools between meetings. Ask about available session formats and scheduling when you sign up so appointments can match your routine.