Mike Arteaga
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFTStruggle with anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, or navigating life transitions. I enjoy helping individuals and couples grow and connect.
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Life is challenging, and it’s not always easy to manage everything on your own. Whether you're facing trauma, emotional distress, relationship struggles, life transitions, or grief, I’m here to help. I work with individuals and couples across all life stages, guiding you through growth, healing, and deeper connection. Together, we’ll explore emotions, process experiences, and build resilience. My approach integrates mind-body connection and somatic work—helping you attune to your body.
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Feeling stuck in the same frustrating patterns with your partner or family? You may recognize the issues, but somehow, they keep resurfacing. While the content of conversations may shift, the cycle remains the same. How do you break free and create a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued? You don’t have to figure it out alone. I’m here to help you uncover the deeper patterns and work together to create lasting change. I am here when you are ready to begin!
I help individuals address layers of trauma, intergenerational trauma, and current life issues. My hope is to help people on their journey of the 'authentic self'. I support clients in exploring and affirming their identities in relation to sex & gender. I recognize the importance of creating an affirmative space where clients can explore their authenticity free from judgment or stigma. I work collaboratively with clients navigating the complexities life can hand us.
You are insightful and self aware, you know all of the “right” things to do and think, and yet you still struggle to truly feel good enough. Have you spent your life trying to achieve and move up the ladder and still feel anxious, panicky, or like something is missing? You might be a people pleaser and struggle to say no or to set healthy boundaries. Maybe you have a hard time showing all of yourself to loved ones and instead present only the parts of yourself that seem likable.
You are insightful and self-aware, you know all of the “right” things to do and think, and yet you still struggle to truly feel good enough. Have you spent your life trying to achieve and move up the ladder and still feel anxious, panicky, or like something is missing? You might be a people pleaser and struggle to say no or to set healthy boundaries.
My clients seek highly skilled/ trained elite expert & willing to pay to get that. I help those with sexual misbehaviors change thinking, create better outcomes. 27 years of experience, training in this have me bring superior insights and skills that non specialists do not have, greater experience brings higher to help clients to create lasting change faster improvements towards self management, improved mood and reduced risk www.sexuallycompulsive.com 718-208-6135 no emails please
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I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to face struggles with body image, eating patterns, and the complicated feelings that accompany them. These challenges—such as worrying about food, feeling uncomfortable in your own skin, or facing pressure from expectations—can feel isolating, but you are not alone. Society's narrow ideals can easily lead us to feel inadequate. Together, we will explore your relationship with yourself, uncover self-compassion, and build resilience.
Feeling stuck? Struggling to identify goals? Feeling as if your body image and relationship to food has become overwhelming? Whether you are having a hard time answering these questions or the answers are ingrained in you, I am here to support you! Authenticity and empowerment are the focus of my therapeutic style. Together, let's take a look at what is and is not serving you in life right now. I work through story, tools and feedback to help clients realign with their true self.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by life’s challenges? Perhaps you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, or a sense of emptiness that’s hard to explain. Maybe you’re carrying past wounds or navigating a transition that feels impossible to handle alone. Whatever your pain, you don’t have to face it by yourself. Your story matters, and I’m here to listen, understand, and support you every step of the way.
I'm passionate about helping individuals explore their connections to culture, family, and past experiences to foster growth. As a queer Filipina therapist, I specialize in working with adults, immigrants/children of immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ population and other BIPOC individuals.
I enjoy working with adults whether new to therapy or those having had previous experience. I work effectively with with a range of problems from debilitating depression or anxiety, relationship problems, or those who are wanting fine tuning and personal growth. With couples, I help to illuminate how problems are co-created and are also informed by each person's history. I have developed a successful protocol to help couples repair conflicts or misunderstandings without anger or withdrawal.
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My clients are individuals, couples, and families seeking deep healing and growth. They may be dealing with trauma, depression, or anxiety, struggling to find meaning, or navigating creative blocks. I often work with teenagers facing identity and self-worth challenges, parents adjusting to the demands of young children, and couples wanting to rebuild intimacy, resolve conflicts, and find deeper connection, many of who are in non-traditional relationships.
I tend to work with folks who are curious about themselves, others, and the human condition in general. My clients often come to therapy recognizing that they have endured relational and/or societal trauma and knowing how it impacts them. However, they feel unsure of how to reckon with, heal, and integrate their traumatic experiences. My clients are ready to live more expansively, have more balanced relationships, and feel more grounded in their daily life but need support to get there.
Do you feel heard? Feeling depressed, anxious, and stressed out? You do not have to go through it alone. One thing I pride myself in is listening to my patients. I am a certified Integrative Psychiatric Provider. I offer online telehealth treatment for stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, trauma, eating disorders, and medication management. My goal is to listen to your concerns and work with you to develop personalized, comprehensive care that tailors to your needs using holistic approaches.
Mava brings a depth of expertise to supporting individuals through life's most sensitive challenges. Her integrative approach combines traditional psychoanalysis with innovative somatic and emotionally focused therapies, creating a gentle container for processing trauma, grief, and relational wounds. Drawing from hypnotherapy and orgone therapy, she helps clients reconnect with their innate healing wisdom while navigating childhood trauma, sexual assault recovery, and domestic violence.
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I focus on helping clients identify solutions and achieve meaningful progress. Together, we concentrate on what works, building on strengths to create lasting change. Relationship Challenges: Improve communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust. Career Stresses: Reduce workplace stress, establish balance, and find career fulfillment. Grief and Loss: Process loss, find peace, and move forward. Anxiety Management: Reduce anxiety and restore focus, calm, and control. Conflict Resolution: Ad
Deciding to seek counseling services could be a personal and difficult decision. Finding the right therapist is a daunting task. Once you take the first step and found the proper support, you are on the path of self-discovery and healing. It is the first step towards "figuring it out" or "making a change". When you find yourself feeling stuck or struggling, reaching out is positive and empowering. Looking forward to helping you thrive all the while providing guidance and support on your goal.
My clients are teens and young adults (16-28) who are at a stage where they are reflecting on childhood and have determined they want something different for themselves in adulthood. My clients are often in school or in the early stages of their career. They are often facing challenges around stress, anxiety, childhood trauma, and relationships with friends, family or partners. My clients are on a path of discovering who they are, healing childhood wounds, and building goals for the future.