Mariya Mykhaylova

Mariya is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco. She is a graduate of the Smith School for Social Work, the Postgraduate Fellowship Program at Access Institute for Psychological Services, and the Supervision Study Program at The Psychotherapy Institute. Her training experience has included work in school-based and community mental health settings with children, adolescents, and adults. 

Her interests in the field of psychotherapy include contemporary psychoanalytic theory, attachment theory, mindfulness, and relationship therapy modalities, including EFT and The Gottman Method. She has a background in working with immigrants, intercultural couples, members of the LGBTQ community, and creative people. In her practice, she focuses on presenting concerns including relationship issues, perfectionism, and anxiety.

• Psychoanalytic theory
• Individual therapy
• Relationship therapy
• Immigration and acculturation
• Perfectionism

• Smith College, Master's in Social Work, 2016
• UC Berkeley, BA in Psychology, BA in Social Welfare, 2013

• Psychotherapist in Private Practice
• Seminar Instructor, Access Institute for Psychological Services
• Clinical Supervisor, Access Institute for Psychological Services
• Clinical Supervisor, Queer LifeSpace