Amaya Wallace, LCSW-A, LCAS
OCD, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, and Postpartum Mental Health for Women & LGBTQ+ Adults
Relationships shape how we move through the world: how we love, communicate, set boundaries, and understand ourselves. If you’re navigating a breakup, confusing relationship patterns, attachment wounds, intrusive thoughts, or the pressure to "be the strong one," you're not alone. Many women and queer adults carry quiet emotional burdens that show up as anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, OCD, or feeling misunderstood by the people closest to them.
I'm Amaya, a therapist and certified doula who supports clients through relationship challenges, OCD and anxiety, self-worth struggles, identity exploration, and the emotional weight of trying to hold everything together. I also work with clients moving through postpartum transitions, especially when those shifts amplify anxiety, old relational patterns, or create a sense of disconnect from who you used to be.
My therapeutic style is gentle, collaborative, person-centered, and grounded in human connection. You don't need perfect words or a polished story. You can show up exactly as you are, overwhelmed, unsure, hurting, hopeful, or somewhere in between. Together, we'll quiet the noise, build a different relationship with uncertainty and self-doubt, and create more space for the life, relationships, and version of yourself that matter most to you.
My Experience
I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW) from UNC Chapel Hill and my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and African & African American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSW-A), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), and Certified Doula.
Modalities & Specialized Approach:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) & Relational Care: Explore attachment patterns, deepen emotional safety, and heal relationship dynamics.
Mindfulness-Informed Practices & DBT Skills: Build tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and staying present in your body.
CBT, ERP-Informed Care & Narrative Therapy: Address OCD and anxiety by learning new ways to respond to intrusive thoughts, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build a more flexible relationship with uncertainty while exploring the stories that shape your sense of self.
Doula-Informed Postpartum Support: Providing holistic, emotionally attuned care for individuals navigating postpartum mental health, identity shifts, and parenting stress.
Harm Reduction (Addictions Specialty): For clients interested in exploring their relationship with substances or cannabis from a compassionate, nonjudgmental, harm-reduction perspective.
When I’m not in therapist mode, I’m...
Practicing barre and yoga, exploring local coffee shops, spending time outdoors, building Legos, and refining my DJ skills.