Nice to meet you – נעים להכיר
I’m Mayan and
I invite you to get curious with me.
A little about me…
If you’re reading this, I am deeply moved that you are looking into therapy and investing in yourself.
My name is Mayan, and I am a Relationship and Sex Therapist based in Tel Aviv. I work with individuals and couples who want deeper, healthier relationships — with others and with themselves.
I was born in Israel and raised in Miami, and growing up between cultures shaped me in ways I still feel today. I learned early how much culture influences the way we love, communicate, express desire, and understand intimacy. I also learned what it feels like to move between worlds — to belong, and to not quite belong — and that experience continues to inform the way I sit with people in the therapy room.
My work is rooted in emotion-focused therapy (EFT), ACT, Gottman Therapy, and mindfulness-based tantric philosophy. But more than any framework, I’m interested in what it takes for people to feel safe enough to be honest — about their needs, their fears, their longings, and their patterns in relationship.
I’ve spent years studying relationships, not because they’re easy, but because they matter. Because when we don’t feel safe to connect, everything else in life gets harder. To me, there is nothing more worthwhile than this goal - to heal our system enough that we feel safe to connect deeply and authentically. To heal enough that we are brave enough to love and be loved, without barriers.
In therapy with me, we don’t rush to fix. We slow things down. We get curious. We learn new ways of relating that feel more aligned, more grounded, and more real. My hope is to help you feel safer being yourself — and from that place, to build relationships that can actually hold you.
“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.”
— Esther Perel
The way we relate shapes the way we live.
This is where my work comes in:
I help you build safer relationships with deeper connection.
Our relationships are the central part of our life – and that includes our relationships with partners, with others, and with ourselves.
In therapy with me, we look closely at how you relate to your emotions, your needs, your boundaries, and your patterns of closeness and distance. We slow things down enough to notice what keeps repeating, what feels hard to shift, and what you may have learned long ago in order to stay safe or connected.
Many people come to therapy thinking it’s about fixing what’s broken. But it’s not. It’s about meeting the parts of you that learned to survive – parts that got stuck in protection, fear, or disconnection – and gently teaching them that they don’t have to live there anymore.
Whether you come in on your own or with a partner, our work together is about building more awareness, more choice, and more compassion – for yourself and for the ways you show up in relationship. In therapy with me, you’ll learn practical tools to understand your emotional patterns, communicate your needs more clearly, set boundaries that actually feel doable, and respond differently in moments that usually trigger you.
Therapy becomes a place where insight turns into practice – where you try new ways of relating, learn how to regulate your nervous system, and slowly build relationships that feel safer, more connected, and more aligned with who you are.
Some common questions:
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I believe we are made up of interconnected parts—mind, body, and spirit—that all influence one another. My approach combines insights from both Western psychology and Eastern teachings to offer a well-rounded perspective on healing. I incorporate Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), alongside tantric principles and guided meditations.
A key theme in therapy with me is that unlearning old beliefs can be just as liberating as learning new ones. Together, we’ll explore deeply internalized beliefs, identify those that no longer serve you, and let them go. In their place, we’ll cultivate healthier, empowering truths that enhance both your relationship with yourself and others.
With all due respect to the deep, transformative work we’ll do in our sessions, my approach encourages you to continue the journey outside of our time together. Each week, I’ll provide food for thought, journaling prompts, or specific exercises to help integrate what we’re learning into your daily life. Real, lasting change comes when we can apply new insights consistently—and I’ll be there to support you in doing just that.
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For reference, my background includes a Marriage and Family Masters degree at USC in California, following a B.S. in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences. During this time, I specialized in treating individuals with trauma, sexual hardships, and couples looking to strengthen their relationship.
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Not at all – I practice talk therapy, in which together we help you heal your relationship with sex and approach eroticism in a healthier light. When it comes to somatic (body) exercises and tools, I do lead you in guided meditations and erotic positions both in sessions (fully clothed) and as part of homework.
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I completely understand the hesitation—most couples feel this way at first. The answer is yes, couples therapy can make a real difference, especially when both partners are open to doing the work. It’s about seeing each other as a team again, learning to understand each other’s needs, desires, and wounds so you can rebuild safety and trust in your relationship.
I know that trusting the process can feel scary, and that’s why we go through it together. Couples who come with curiosity, vulnerability, and a willingness to learn often leave with tools that strengthen their connection for years to come.
Fun fact: Clinical research shows that 80% of couples experience improvement after just a few sessions of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and 73% maintain their progress even two years later.