She is also skilled in helping individuals to cope with the emotional impacts of trauma and loss, whether experienced recently or in the past. Maryse views therapy as an opportunity to help clients build the skills and self-empowerment they need to affect lasting, positive change in their lives. Over the past five years, she has utilized a wide range of humanistic approaches to achieve this aim, including Gestalt, harm reduction, existential therapy, narrative therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Maryse is a licensed social worker with a degree from Hunter College School of Social Work. She is also a NYS certified Rape Crisis Counselor, a member of the Rock Dove Collective, and a dedicated advocate for survivors of violence, LGBTQ people, and other marginalized communities.