Fika Mental Health
Maya Awad
MACP Candidate, HBSc (she/her)
Do you ever feel like you are carrying too much on your own? For your child? In your relationship? Many of my clients come in feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low self esteem, stress, depression, grief, ADHD, or patterns in their relationships that feel hard to break.
I work with teens, adults, and couples who want a place to breathe, slow down, and finally feel understood.
My approach is gentle and grounded in integrative, person centred, attachment based and strengths based work with support from EFT, Narrative, CBT and Solution focused strategies. I care about creating a space where you can show up as you are and let go of the pressure to impress or perform. What would it feel like to drop the filter or mask you tend to use?
Together we work toward confidence, self compassion, coping strategies, and a deeper sense of understanding within yourself. You do not have to figure out your emotions or experiences alone. Let's create space to walk together as you discover what healing or change can look like for you.
Free consultations available, daytimes and evenings. Let’s connect!
Individual and couples counselling in ON, SK, AB, BC, NU, QU and MB. Virtual or Phone therapy.
Maya Awad's Certifications and On-Going Education
Master of Arts, Counselling in Psychology (MACP), Exp. Sept 2026
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), LivingWorks, Nov 2023
Grief Certification Trianing, Oct 2025
EFT for Couples Therapy, Nov 2025
The Foundation of Sexual Wellness: A Holistic Approach, (AAESCT Member Taylor McConnachie), Nov 2025
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association member
HBSc in Psychology and Biology for Health Sciences (University of Toronto)
Knowledge Translation Assistant - Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy
Publications & Field Involvement
Creating a Lasting Impact on Mental Health by Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development (Policy Brief) - Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy; University of Toronto (November 2024)
Support Co-ordination for Beautiful Mind Day Part II - March 2024
Tsang, C., Speidel, R., Chang, P-Y., Awad, M., Chacon, J., Chang, J., Saleh, H., Chamberlain, C., & Malti, T. (2024, June). Arts-based, community-inspired: A child development knowledge mobilization initiative. Virtual poster presented at the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2024 (CKF), Montréal, Canada