Maya Atlas is a PhD student in clinical psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. As part of her doctoral training, Maya has completed placements in clinical and health psychology at The Women’s Health Concerns Clinic and The Firestone Sleep Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Clinic at Toronto General Hospital, and St. Michael’s Hospital. In addition, she has experience working with couples who have experienced trauma.

Maya is rooted in a positive and interpersonal approach, believing that we all have an innate capacity to overcome adversities and that the connections we hold influence our well-being. As such, her approach is strengths-based, maximizing on the positive factors in clients’ lives. She has received training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy (a couples-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder), and MDMA-assisted therapy. As a clinical and health psychologist in training, she is passionate about understanding the mind-body connection and helping individuals harness their full potential through a variety of therapeutic modalities.

Maya’s approach to therapy is honest, empathetic, present, compassionate, and warm. She is thoughtful and curious, holds inclusive and expansive values, and is always striving to learn and grow herself. Maya enjoys working with individuals and couples, and is happy to facilitate healing from a variety of sexual difficulties.

Her research and clinical interests include psychedelic-assisted therapy, positive psychology, trauma, health psychology, spirituality, and holistic well-being. Maya’s doctoral research explores the occurrence of posttraumatic growth following MDMA-assisted couples therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Maya is currently under the supervision of Dr. Morag Yule, C. Psych, and will be available for in-person and virtual sessions on Thursdays.