Maya Sabados MACP (Candidate), Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying

About Maya

Relationships can begin to feel incredibly painful when the person you once felt closest to starts to feel far away. Sometimes couples find themselves stuck in the same conversations, reacting more quickly than they used to, walking on eggshells, or feeling emotionally disconnected despite still deeply caring for one another. Over time, this can create loneliness, resentment, confusion, or the sense that you are no longer truly reaching each other.

I work with couples from an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) perspective, an evidence-based and attachment-focused approach that helps us understand the deeper emotional patterns underneath conflict. Together, we slow things down and begin making sense of what is happening beneath the surface: the emotions, fears, longings, protective responses, and unmet needs that often become difficult to express in moments of distress.

 

Many people come into therapy feeling emotionally exhausted from trying to hold everything together, navigating work, family pressures, life transitions, betrayal, communication struggles, or the quiet distance that can slowly build over time. I strive to offer a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where both partners can feel heard, understood, and emotionally safe enough to explore what is happening in the relationship more openly.

As human beings, we are deeply relational. The ways we connect, protect ourselves, reach for one another, or pull away often make sense within the context of our lived experiences and attachment histories. In our work together, we gently explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, helping couples move out of cycles of disconnection and toward greater emotional clarity, responsiveness, and connection.

Client Focus: Couples, Individuals, Graduate Students, Young Adults, and Professionals navigating stress, pressure, and relationship challenges

Types of Therapy: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Strengths-Based, Person-Centred, Mindfulness-Based, and Somatic-informed approaches

Issues: Relationship distress, communication challenges, emotional disconnection, anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, academic and career stress, identity exploration, attachment patterns, and life transitions (including early parenthood)

More then just my work: Outside of my work, I’m someone who is deeply curious about people, growth, and the patterns that shape how we relate to ourselves and others.

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