Meet Maraya Pena
Hi, I’m Maraya Pena. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (MA) and the founder of One Percent Counseling. I provide therapy for individuals and couples in Henderson & Las Vegas, Nevada (in-person) and virtually across Nevada.
I’m warm, grounded, and genuinely engaged in the work with you. I’ll meet you with compassion—and I’ll also be direct when it helps you move forward. Therapy here is not about “fixing” you or chasing big breakthroughs. It’s about helping you slow down, feel steadier in your body, and create small, meaningful shifts that compound over time.
If you’re in an in-between season—where you’re asking Who am I now?—or you’re tired of living in urgency, overthinking, or disconnection, you’re in the right place.
My Approach
I believe therapy should feel curious and explorative, not like a performance or a project you have to “get right.” We’ll make room to understand the story you’ve been living inside—what shaped it, what it protected you from, and what it’s costing you now. Then we’ll build from your strengths and identify one practical next step you can try between sessions.
You can expect work that is:
Warm, welcoming, and person-centered
Culturally responsive (culture is treated as a core part of identity and meaning)
Practical and grounded (tools you can use in real life)
Direct when needed (in a supportive way)
Depending on your goals, I may integrate:
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
ADHD & Executive Functioning Exploration
Narrative Therapy
Somatic Practices (for nervous system regulation and embodied steadiness)
Specialized Training:
Women-Centered ADHD Specialist: Certificate of Training in the W-CAT Model
I have also completed specialized training in women-centered ADHD support, which informs my work with clients navigating unique executive functioning challenges, emotional overwhelm, self-doubt, and the experience of feeling misunderstood or “behind.” This training has offered me
This training deepened my understanding of how ADHD-related concerns can be shaped by cultural expectations, gendered experiences, and environments that may not always support neurodivergent needs. It also reinforced the importance of compassion, realistic and flexible skill-building, and collaboration with external supports and structures to help clients create strategies that fit their actual lives.
What Working Together Can Help With
Many individuals and couples come to One Percent Counseling feeling:
disconnected from their needs or emotions
overwhelmed by internal/external expectations
anxious or stuck in urgency/perfection pressure
unsure of who they are in a new season of life
caught in relationship reactivity or disconnection
Over time, the work often supports:
emotional regulation
self-awareness
communication
self-confidence
presence
What to Expect in the First Session
Your first session will be warm, grounded, and practical. We’ll:
clarify what you’re carrying
identify what you want to change
define what “one percent progress” looks like right now