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The Psychotherapist Association for
Gender & Sexual Diversity
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Mariya "Mary" Mykhaylova

 

Member profile details

First name
Mariya "Mary"
Last name
Mykhaylova
Organization
Mary Mykhaylova LCSW
Website
mary.care
 

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Background

Welcome
The people who come to me are curious to get to know themselves more deeply and want to bridge authenticity and connection in their relationships. A recurring theme in my work is the interplay between our relationship with ourselves and our relationships with others. I work with individuals, couples, and families using an integrative approach grounded in psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral methods. Together, we can work toward both short-term and long-term change.

In individual therapy, we might explore how you've kept your emotional world zipped up in order to survive, succeed, caretake, or be loved—strategies that may have once helped, but now leave you depleted and disconnected. Our work can focus on showing up more authentically, clarifying your needs, setting healthy boundaries, and shifting recurring patterns.

As your couples or family therapist, I use an attachment-based and systemic lens to understand your relationship dynamics. I support clients in tracking and reshaping unhelpful patterns, increasing intimacy, navigating conflict, creating shared meaning, exploring intercultural or intergenerational differences, and communicating across polarization.
Additional thoughts
I strive to attend to how systems of power (with respect to race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, among others) shape identities and relationships and how this may emerge between us. Call me today to schedule a free phone consultation. I want to get to know you and see if we may be a fit.
Currently accepting new clients?
Yes
 

Telehealth (for Referral/Org. members only)

Telehealth: primary state
California
 

Main Office

Work phone
(628) 400-6651
Office #1: Address
2517 Mission St., Suite 4
Office #1: City
San Francisco
Office #1: State
CA
Office #1: Zip
94110
 

Demographic info (optional).

Pronouns
  • she/her/hers
Gender
  • Female
Sexual orientation
  • Queer
Ethnicity
  • White/Euro American
 

Credentials (required)

Prof. degree
  • MSW
Prof. degree concentration
  • Clinical Social Work
Year degree obtained
2016
Educational institution
Smith College
License type
  • LCSW
Year originally licensed
2019
License number
LCS 87694
License expiration date
January 31, 2027
 

Background and practice info

Theoretical approaches to my work
  • Client Centered / Person-Centered
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Integrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
Clinical techniques
  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  • DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
  • EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
  • Gottman Couples Therapy
  • Relaxation Training
Clinical specializations
  • ACA / Codependence
  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Artists / Creativity
  • BDSM / Kink Aware
  • Bisexual Issues
  • Career / Vocation
  • Coming Out
  • Couples / Relationships
  • Depression
  • Discrimination / Stigmatization
  • Ethnic or Cultural Issues
  • Gender Diverse / Trans / Non Binary
  • Grief / Loss / Dying
  • Mental Health of Family Members
  • Polyamory / Non-Monogamy
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexuality
  • Size Acceptance / Body Image
  • Stress / Burnout
Specialized populations
Immigrants and children of immigrants, queer people, bisexual people, bisexual people in straight-appearing relationships, Ukrainian diaspora, perfectionists, high achievers, and creatives/artists.
Types of therapy
  • Brief (Time-Limited) Therapy
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Consultation
  • Counseling
  • Couples / Relationship / Marriage Therapy or Counseling
  • Distance Therapy (Phone or Internet-based)
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Long-Term Therapy
Languages (used in therapy)
  • English
  • Russian
  • Other
Client ages
  • Teens / Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Elders
Insurance info
My fee is $220 for individual therapy sessions and $250 for relationship therapy sessions. While I am not an in-network provider on any insurance panels, I am happy to generate a monthly statement that you may submit for reimbursement if your PPO plan has out-of-network mental health coverage.
 

Group Therapy Information

Group #1: Telehealth state
California
Group #2: Telehealth state
California
Group #3: Telehealth state
California