BiographyAbout Mei
Mei Maeda, LMHC, is a psychotherapist with experience in treating adolescents and adults. Mei specializes in anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and complex trauma, as well as life transitions, relational challenges, identity development and self-esteem. Mei’s clinical background includes community-based, school-based, and outpatient mental health settings, where she has provided compassionate, strength-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed care. Mei is committed to building a collaborative therapeutic relationship grounded in cultural humility, helping clients develop insight, healthier coping strategies, and sustainable emotional well-being. She brings a warm, calming, and grounded presence to the therapeutic work, with an emphasis on safety, trust, and attunement. Mei takes a holistic approach to therapy, considering clients within the broader context of their relationships, identities, communities, and lived experiences, while recognizing the importance of the mind-body connection. She provides affirming, intersectional care for clients of diverse identities and experiences, with a particular passion for supporting LGBTQIA+, immigrant, first-generation, and BIPOC communities. Mei integrates relational and psychodynamic approaches with evidence-based modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT, IFS-informed interventions, and Motivational Interviewing. Mei is currently engaged in specialized training and supervision in STAIR-NT (Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation and Narrative Therapy), an evidence-based treatment model for complex trauma and PTSD. Mei holds a BA in Psychology and Dance from Smith College with honors and a MA in Mental Health Counseling from The City College of New York, CUNY. Mei is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York. If you would like to contact Ms. Maeda, please call or email Westchester Psychotherapy by filling out the Contact Me Online Form or by calling 914-806-7376 to speak with the Director of Westchester Psychotherapy. |
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