Work With Me

Collapse Forward Companioning

is for those navigating anxiety, grief, anger, uncertainty, and a deep longing for a new way forward.  

It´s for people ready to come alive, take action, and transform the dark into fuel.

Companioning is a distinctly human-to-human approach rooted in presence rather than expertise.

 

The old top-down models of helping—where the “expert” holds answers and the individual must adjust themselves to fit the world—no longer make sense. 

 

Instead of diagnosing or directing, we sit with one another—side by side, in place or virtually—acknowledging what’s real, and what is possible.

 

What’s needed now is shared capacity, mutual regulation, and relational steadiness.

 

If therapy asks, “Where does it hurt?”
and coaching asks, “Where do you want to go?”
companioning asks:

“How can we walk through this threshold together in a way that feels honest, humane, and life-giving?”

 

If you´re longing for a wise, creative, and experienced thought partner offering a steady hand at your back as you begin to move forward, you´re in the right place.

Who This Work Is For

This process may be a good fit if:

  • you’re grieving—personal grief, ecological grief, anticipatory grief, ambiguous grief

  • you want to stay awake without burning out or shutting down

  • you feel drawn toward meaning-making, creativity, or reinvention

  • you’re in a major life transition, identity shift, or threshold moment

  • you’ve outgrown old patterns, roles, or worldviews

  • you crave a steady, grounded presence beside you

  • you want clarity about how to act in a world that feels unstable

 

You do not need to be in crisis.
You just need to be ready to move through this moment with curiosity and an open heart.

¨I needed a reminder of the beauty of being human. Maya offered me a lifeline.

I finally left my toxic job, and moved to my favorite small city. I have great new collapse-aware friends, work that fulfills me, and a simple home that feels like an oasis.

Every day of working with Maya was a gift. It changed my life.¨ 

Sheela - former executive assistant, now director of a youth empowerment organization 

¨I spent a whole year feeling overwhelmed. I just kept spinning the same disaster stories in my head. I lost friends, and became distant from my family. 

With Maya´s help, I finally broke free from that sad place. I put together a core group of others I respect and trust. We are building new offline skills together to help us anticipate future needs. Best of all, I now have close bonds with those I love, and I am having fun again!¨

 David - IT professional and active community volunteer

¨Maya´s voice chats were like having a personal coach in my pocket! I feel so much lighter even with all that is happening. I have new rituals and tools for building resilience that energize me daily.

I am a much more conscious leader for my team. We are actively creating our community programs with full awareness of likely scenarios. Though the future doesn´t necessarily look brighter, I am becoming more capable of dealing with it and helping others do the same.¨

Noreen - owner of a community-building consultancy 

🌾 My Approach

Warm. Clear. Direct. 

I bring presence, curiosity, and radical care.

My work is shaped by:

  • years of companioning others through collapse of all kinds

  • lived experience with deep grief and transformation

  • a practice of paying exquisite attention

  • a belief in creative human resilience

  • a capacity to hold complexity with clarity

  • a refusal to bypass or sugarcoat

 

Grief becomes generative when it’s witnessed.
And clarity returns when someone helps you slow down enough to hear it.

This reveals a way forward that feels like truth, not performance.

I offer 2 ways we can work together.

 

Doom to Bloom™

My signature program is adaptable by design, offering consistent help and healing to those facing a wide range of circumstances and in various stages of collapse awareness and acceptance.

Together, we walk a path of depth, discovery, dreaming, daring, and DOING. 

 

Doom to Bloom™ is a transformative 30-day exploration of meaning, mending, marveling, method, and motivation that leads to profound personal and professional shifts.

It is an intensive and liberating process with ongoing daily support via text/voice/video/email message (your choice) for 30 days, followed by weekly check-ins the following month.

US$495

Next openings available: December 26th, 2025

Present Focus™ 

Not everyone is looking for transformation.

Maybe you´ve already spent time coming to terms with collapse and have a project or idea in mind for your next steps. 

If what you really need is clarity and a kickstart to get you moving forward on your idea, the Present Focus™ session is an affordable and effective option. It can help you solidify your direction and craft a plan that lights up your imagination and your motivation.   

 

Present Focus™ is a single one-hour online session plus a follow-up online support conversation one week later to reinforce your clear path and renewed motivation. 

US$250 

Reserve your Present Focus™ session now using the calendar link below.

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