Meet MaRay

MaRay (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who is passionate about strengthening relationships and helping people overcome trauma. MaRay believes therapy is your time to process and heal and is here to support you! She believes in empowering her client’s to make expert choices that benefit their lives. MaRay aims to help all clients feel seen, heard, and understood. She understands relationships can be complicated and sometimes we need extra support, especially when trust has been broken. MaRay helps couples, families, and individuals to shift out of stuck places. She uses a systemic approach which allows her to consider all sides of an issue when making therapeutic decisions. In session, she will help rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and interrupt negative cycles. MaRay specializes in supporting people who are navigating infidelity, trauma, sex addiction, and life transitions.

MaRay earned her  B.A. in Family and Community Services from East Carolina University and went on to graduate with her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the East Carolina University’s COAMFTE-accredited MFT program. She has specifically trained in therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, and Discernment Counseling and Financial Therapy. She has experience supporting diverse populations including teens and young adults, people in the LGBTQIA+ community, single parent families, blended families, poly/ENM relationships, and medical professionals.

When MaRay is not in session, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. Exploring community events, working on creative D.I.Y projects, and listening to her favorite playlist that never gets old.