Zoya McCants, LMHC, LPC

Zoya McCants, LMHC, LPC, is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience who also serves as a counselor educator and clinical supervisor. She specializes in women’s and reproductive mental health and provides support for concerns such as trauma, major depression, anxiety, and intimacy and relationship challenges. Her clinical work centers women and birthing people as they navigate infertility, pregnancy and postpartum transitions, loss, trauma, and identity shifts across the lifespan.

Her counseling style integrates trauma-informed care with somatic practices, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and narrative approaches. She brings a strong commitment to culturally responsive and liberatory care, recognizing how systemic stressors can shape emotional well-being and everyday life. Clients are supported in exploring experiences of prejudice and discrimination in ways that validate their perspective and deepen understanding.

In therapy, Zoya prioritizes each person’s unique story and focuses on areas that often impact daily functioning and relationships, including self-love, communication, life purpose, and healing from guilt and shame. She offers a compassionate, affirming space for working through workplace stress, relationship transitions, personal growth goals, and the lingering effects of past wounds. Her approach is collaborative and strength-based, helping clients reconnect with resilience and develop practical, evidence-based strategies for emotional well-being.