Podcast appearances and mentions of maya benattar

Are you pushing yourself beyond your limits? In this episode, I talk with Maya Benattar, LCAT about ways to soften into rest and connection with yourself and: • Using music and other sensory experiences to understand your emotions more clearly • Leaning into softness and being gentle with yourself more often • Unhooking from the pressure to always overextend yourself  • Finding the balance between doing and being, action and rest • The importance of having your emotions and experiences be seen and held by another Maya is a licensed music psychotherapist in private practice in NYC, helping highly sensitive women live with less anxiety, access true confidence and finally detach from "I'm not good enough". She relishes explorations around sensitivity, big feelings, family baggage, and creativity. In addition to her private practice, Maya provides wellness workshops and professional development trainings. Keep in touch with Maya: • Website: https://www.mayabenattar.com  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayabenattar  Resources Mentioned: • Exhale + Soften Guided Humming Exercise: https://insighttimer.com/mayabenattar/guided-meditations/exhale-and-soften-guided-hummingThanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at: https://www.sensitivestories.comYou can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs! This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional. Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

Send us a Text Message.Have you ever felt a song resonate so deeply that it seemed to echo the very chambers of your soul? Imagine a therapeutic space where such profound connections are not just possible but are the cornerstone of healing. Today, we're joined by the remarkable Maya  Benattar, who guides us on an exploratory journey through the world of music therapy. With Maya's expertise, we unravel how music's transformative power is not just for children but a tool for emotional expression and personal growth at any age.From the authentic presence of a therapist to the cathartic release found in a drumbeat, this episode illuminates the nuances of creative arts therapies. Maya's personal passion for music harmonizes with her professional mission, offering a symphony of insights into how therapists can show up genuinely, creating a bond where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. We discuss the universal language of music, and how it requires no prior expertise to tap into its rhythm—an intrinsic part of our being that can be reclaimed and strengthened through therapy.Closing on a high note, we debunk myths about music therapy, emphasizing its accessibility to all, regardless of musical background. The episode crescendos with a look at the entire spectrum of life stages where music therapy plays a role—from prenatal care to hospice—underscoring its capacity to enhance emotional regulation and self-expression. If Maya's insights strike a chord, then this listening experience promises to be nothing short of enlightening, offering a new perspective on the healing arts and how they can be integrated into our lives.Visit Maya Benattar at www.mayabenattar.com IG: www.instagram.com/mayabenattar  FB: https://www.facebook.com/mayabenattarlcat/ X: https://twitter.com/MayaBenattarYouTube Channel For The Podcast

April 18, 2024 - Assemblymember Harry Bronson, a Rochester-area Democrat, and Maya Benattar, a licensed creative arts therapist, make the case for legislation expanding access to creative arts therapy

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week host Laura Reagan interviews returning guest Maya Benattar, a music therapist practising in NYC. Maya's first interview on Therapy Chat was in 2017 and we're grateful that she agreed to return for this conversation to talk about rhythm and how it shows up in our lives. Listen to this fascinating discussion of how Maya uses rhythm in her work with clients! Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT is a music therapist and psychotherapist in private practice in Midtown Manhattan and online throughout NY state. Her specialties include anxiety, developmental/intergenerational trauma and highly sensitive people (HSP). In addition to her clinical work, Maya offers supervision/consultation for other therapists, provides professional development and wellness workshops, and offers restorative workshops for helpers and healers. Maya received her master's degree from New York University, and has completed extensive postgraduate training in vocal psychotherapy, creative arts therapies in trauma treatment, and music and imagery. Resources www.mayabenattar.com Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week's episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Find out what more than 100,000 mental health professionals already know, and try TherapyNotes for 2 months, absolutely free. Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching to TherapyNotes. Now featuring E-prescribe. Click here or use promo code "chat" at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes! This episode is also sponsored by Trauma Therapist Network. Learn about trauma, connect with resources and find a trauma therapist near you at www.traumatherapistnetwork.com. We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available. Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audio 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Jodie's group, Trauma Warriors™.  In Healing Trauma with Music Therapy, Maya Benattar talks with us about all things music therapy. Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT is a music therapist and psychotherapist in private practice in Midtown Manhattan and online throughout NY state. Her specialties include anxiety, developmental/intergenerational trauma and highly sensitive people (HSP). In addition to her clinical work, Maya offers supervision/consultation for other therapists, provides professional development and wellness workshops, and offers restorative workshops for helpers and healers. Maya received her master's degree from New York University, and has completed extensive postgraduate training in vocal psychotherapy, creative arts therapies in healing trauma treatment, and music and imagery.    In Healing Trauma with Music Therapy, Maya also talks about:   What it was that brought her to this work What is music therapy? What types of music would someone use in music therapy? Do people have to be musical to go to music therapy? Why would someone come to music therapy?/What symptoms are they struggling with? Disordered eating, trauma (CPTSD), attachment trauma and music therapy Coming back to the body How can music therapy improve our mental health and help us heal and grow? What does a music therapy session look like? What is vocal psychotherapy? Inside Out, Psychosynthesis, parts and subpersonalities (training) What happens in a music therapy workshop? Maya's favourite piece of music For the show notes, go to https://www.thesoulcentre.online/044-healing-trauma-with-music-therapy/   

In this episode, I'm speaking with Maya Benattar, musician, vocalist and music therapist. She talks about how her parents inspired her to become a music therapist and how she uses music to help clients connect with their emotions and deepen their therapeutic experience. She invites clients to let loose, get messy and fully participate  and reclaim their rhythm. Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT is a music therapist and psychotherapist in private practice in Midtown Manhattan and online throughout NY state. Her specialties include anxiety, developmental/intergenerational trauma and highly sensitive people (HSP). In addition to her clinical work, Maya offers supervision/consultation for other therapists, provides professional development and wellness workshops, and offers restorative workshops for helpers and healers.Maya received her master's degree from New York University, and has completed extensive postgraduate training in vocal psychotherapy, creative arts therapies in trauma treatment, and music and imagery. For more information about Maya and her work, visit her website at www.mayabenattar.com  Thanks so much for listening to A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you connected with what you heard here, and you want to work with me, go to my website, rebekahshackney.com and send a message through my contact page. And if you have enjoyed what you've heard here, please subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.To learn more about DBT group therapy with Rebekah Shackney LCSW, go to https://rebekahshackney.com/groups

In this episode, therapist and pychotherapist Maya Benattar and I talk about her intriguing work in music therapy.  Maya is in private practice in New York City and online in the State of New York. (01:24) She specializes in helping women who are ready to work through trauma, “stuckness,” and long-held anxiety.  In addition to her clinical work, she offers online and in-person “Reclaim Your Rhythm” workshops for helpers and healers and is a frequent presenter and speaker at conferences and trainings.   Maya received her Bachelors in Music Therapy from SUNY New Paltz and her Masters in Music Therapy from New York University.  (01:54) She completed post-graduate training in vocal psychotherapy with Dr. Diane Austin, in creative arts and trauma treatment at the Kint Institute, and Music & Imagery with Dr. Lisa Summer at Institute for Music & Consciousness. (2:12) Maya believes that women deserve to be loud, messy, sensitive, angry, shy, and so much more.  (2:23)   Topics discussed in this episode: How Maya found music therapy as her calling (3:05) What is music therapy? (4:24) A working definition of music therapy (5:09) Maya’s approach to music therapy (6:48) An overview of the theoretical approaches to music therapy (7:15) Maya’s psychodynamic model of generational influence on how people show up in the moment (7:43) The impact of trauma and influence of untold stories (7:43) Hypothetical approach to working with a woman with anxiety (8:14) Approach is individualized Maya’s tagline “Reclaim Your Rhythm” (8:39) Often women with anxiety or trauma have become disconnected from their core rhythms (8:49) Gentle mindfulness and body based sematic work (9:11) Creating music in the moment to reflect or deepen a certain feeling or idea (9:24) Using musical instruments and art supplies to facilitate sessions (10:14) Adjusting to online sessions during the Covid-19 pandemic (11:13) Exploring the relationship between lack of control and anxiety through music (11:29) The differences between talk and music therapy (12:42) The struggle with the unknown for women (14:24) The gifts & challenges of rediscovering play as an adult (15:29) Musical improvisation as the work of therapy (16:34) Music as an access point to different aspects of ourselves (17:39) Benefits of using tactile objects during in-person sessions (19:00) Ways to make the abstract real (19:56) Reclaiming Your Rhythm as a big process as well as gentle tending (21:00) How musical therapy surprises and inspires (22:16) Discovering and returning to the big wins for clients (24:23) Unexpected benefits of telehealth (24:42) Music Listening in Music Therapy (25:05) Most accessible way to explore musical therapy on your own (25:25) What works for one person does not work for another (25:25) Challenges of working with preconceived notions & assumptions (27:19) Anxiety and the need to feel grounded and a release (28:25) What works for a client on a particular day and in a particular moment may change (29:20) Develop playlists rather than leaning on a particular song (29:36) Practice listening to the music and paying attention to what it evokes (30:10) Creating space to explore and recognizing what you need or want (30:10)   Resources:   Maya’s website: https://www.mayabenattar.com/ Dr. Diane Austin’s website: http://dianeaustin.com/music/?page_id=7 The Kint Institute’s website: https://kintinstitute.org/

Anxiety demands that we stay in control. Creativity suggests that we do not. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with music therapist Maya Benattar about how music can help women find their voice and manage their anxiety.

If you’ve wanted to create a new offer in your business, but haven’t known how to do it, you’ll want to hear this. Maya Benattar has taken bold steps in the past year in her business. She created a new workshop, “Reclaim Your Rhythm,” for helpers and healers. Listen as we talk about how she filled up her workshops, the vulnerability of leveling up, and tuning into the rhythms of your business.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Creating a workshop for helpers and healers helping them find calm in the chaos How she came up with the idea for the workshop and designed it Leaning into her email list to fill her workshop Tuning into your internal rhythms How to tune into your rhythms within your business The vulnerability and boldness of leveling up Next steps and new offers in her business Her fees (real numbers as usual) Working through money mindset issues Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/52

Maya Benattar is a psychotherapist and music therapist. She gives us a lay of the land of therapy and how it differs from life coaching. We talk cultural stigmas, different approaches such as CBT or psycho dynamics, and the difference between Trauma with a "big T" and a "little t." Most of us have experienced (little t) trauma in the form of bullying, otherness, and insecurities such as body image. We explore the myth of being emotionally self-sufficient, Maya's work in helping clients hold dual perspectives, picking podcasts over music, and navigating the emotional side of Tinder. + SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/radpod24 + JOIN THE RADREADS COMMUNITY: radreads.email

New York City based music therapist and psychotherapist Maya Benattar helps us explore the “new normal” that has emerged in our post-election world. Maya is a member of our Practice of Being Seen Community for Therapists and accepted our invitation to publish a piece on the contributor’s blog on practiceofbeingseen.com. To begin, Maya reads Finding the New Normal in Our Post-Election World which she wrote in mid-November and published on our site on inauguration day. Our conversation focuses the process of writing, editing, publishing, and watching a personal story create ripples far beyond your own memories and lived experience. The writing process is meant to give back to you. To write into an election response or to any event your find confusing or traumatic would be cathartic, but to move into publishing a piece and then sharing it with family, friends, and a wider audience?  That is where you step from “just writing” into being a storyteller who engages an audience and sparks new conversations. Telling these personal stories is hard for everyone, but especially for psychotherapists who are concerned about sharing details of their own lives with their clients. “It’s simpler if I don’t show this part of me” is a common refrain for clinicians. It’s often an attempt to make things simple, safe, and easier to control. We don’t live in that kind of world right now. The new normal is that there is no normal, which highlights that the nature of life is change and transformation. So much of this conversation with Maya focuses on the embodiment of wisdom: how do we experience trauma and the beauty of flow and creativity in our bodies? Because Maya is a music therapist, we also tune into how music therapy helps people understand themselves and their stories in the way they experience and create sound. This is an invitation to tune into the ideas, feelings, and parts of the body that are asking you to notice them. When you see yourself, you’re able to see our changing society and make connections that will continue to value our shared humanity. Read Maya’s post: https://www.practiceofbeingseen.com/blog/finding-the-new-normal-in-our-post-election-world To access the guided relaxation recording that Maya offers her community, please visit:http://mayabenattar.com/guided-relaxation Therapists: You want to explore your unique vision, connect with clients and with yourself, and hone your message. Our unique virtual community is what you’ve been looking for. Learn more and apply to join: https://www.practiceofbeingseen.com/community-for-therapists/

Today’s guest is Maya Benattar, licensed creative art therapist and board certified music therapist in New York city and Manhattan, NY. Maya talks about her work with women and how singing, music and mindfulness can calm worries and fears. We know music is important to most teenagers and can be a great way for parents to connect with them. Music can help us transcend from the stuckness to a place of feeling seen and connected. In this episode you will learn: Maya works primarily with women who struggle with anxiety “ Triumph over anxiety to understand it and move through it.” Getting women out of their heads and “noticing” where their anxiety is and interrupting that cycle Disconnect between mind and body and relearning that connection through sound, sitting in uncomfortable for little bit and through creative ways Techniques Used: Vocal psychotherapy-using voice, singing exercises Do not need to be a singer or have vocal training Use mindfulness around music that is meaningful to them Where do you feel it Connect to memories or associations Don’t necessarily need relaxing or soothing music to reduce anxiety “Leaning into the music that works for you.” Shares personal story of how music helped calm her Changing societal views regarding what types of music can sooth and relax In Between Sessions If tapped into joyful/playful place-how can you access this before next session Brainstorm how person can continue this Uses index cards to record goals, words or phrases that was meaningful during session Helps with maintaining calm connected place between mind and body Fears/Concerns Women more interested in creative approach Fear around being musical or old wounds regarding failed piano lessons or can’t sing More about how it feels vs sounds Safe environment and with person who is grounded and calm Usually music already resonates with client Benefits Parents pause and listen to a sound track with your teenager can give you insight into them Listening to music can increase relationship connection Be present with your teen (not on phone or other devices)-helps validate who they are Gain greater range of self-expression Sit with and be with uncomfortable feeling-shares Brene Brown’s work of working with both joy and uncomfortable Give yourself permission to feel what you feel where you are and move through it vs avoid it. Nicole said, “Giving ourselves some grace to feel all the different emotions and move through it.” Use of metaphors-being curious about anxiety Exploring your story so the old story doesn’t have power over us. If you liked this episode I invite you to subscribe on iTunes to receive the weekly updates. This podcast is also available on Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube and now iHeartRadio. Maya’s Information: Website: www.mayabenattar.com Free guided relaxation audio track: www.mayabenattar.com/guided-relaxation Facebook: www.facebook.com/mayabenattarlcat Twitter: www.twitter.com/mayabenattar Book Recommendations: Brene Brown-Gift of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong InSight Timer App-has meditations Create a playlist of music for sleeping, work, when anxious or sad

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) the process of acquiring the knowledge and skills to be successful in life. It’s how we understand and manage emotions, forge and cultivate good relationships, feel and demonstrate empathy, make good decisions, and accomplish healthy goals. For the first time Kids AtoZ will be broadcasting from the road with the help of Hidden Chapel Studios. We're presenting a panel discussion with SEL experts at a training for the staff of the New York Center for Child Development to help them better serve their families. The content is parent friendly and is helpful for caregivers to develop skills in themselves and their children. Our panel includes art therapist Dr. Margaret Carlock-Russo, art therapist Rachel Brandoff, and music therapist Maya Benattar. We hope you enjoy. Best, The Kids AtoZ Team