Welcome — I’m so glad you’re here.

My name is Malia, and I’m the Founder and Owner of Calming Waters Counseling LLC, established in 2016. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of experience, currently licensed in Colorado and Texas. I provide fully virtual therapy, allowing me to support clients across both states with greater flexibility and accessibility.

At the heart of my work is the belief that our emotions are not something to avoid—they are something to understand. In our work together, I use an emotionally focused approach to help you slow down, make sense of your inner experiences, and begin to understand the patterns that may be keeping you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

I work primarily with adults (18+) navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, divorce, relationship challenges, trauma, women’s issues, spirituality, and more. While I draw from a variety of approaches—including CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), person-centered, narrative, and psychodynamic therapies—my focus is always on helping you build a deeper, more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Although I am trained as a marriage and family therapist, my practice is centered on working one-on-one with individuals. Together, we explore how your past experiences, relationships, and emotional patterns have shaped the story you carry about yourself. From there, we begin the process of healing—not by “fixing” you, but by helping you reconnect with your authentic self and create new, more aligned ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.

This work is about more than coping—it’s about transformation. As you begin to understand and process your emotions in a safe, nonjudgmental space, you can start to shift long-standing patterns, strengthen your sense of self, and show up more fully in your relationships and your life.

Healing doesn’t mean changing who you are—it means becoming more of who you truly are.

If you’re ready to take that step, I’m here to support you. I look forward to working with you.