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we believe healing happens when you feel safe enough to flow — to release, to reflect, and to rediscover yourself.

ABOUT MOON WATER
EXPLORE THERAPY SERVICES

Rooted in mindfulness and guided by evidence-based approaches, we’ll move at your pace. Together, we’ll explore what’s beneath the surface — the patterns, the pain, and the possibilities — so you can begin to feel lighter, calmer, and more at home within yourself.

You don’t have to do it alone. Healing flows here.

HEALING, LIKE WATER, IS EVER-CHANGING.

HEALING, LIKE WATER, IS EVER-CHANGING.

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Therapy & Counseling Services ───────

  • Couples Therapy

    Using the Gottman Method, we’ll work to rebuild trust, deepen communication, and rediscover the friendship that keeps your connection strong.


    Whether you’re healing from conflict, growing apart, or simply wanting to reconnect, couples therapy provides tools to help your relationship thrive — not just survive.

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  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

    EMDR helps the brain process painful memories in a new way — reducing emotional distress and restoring balance. This evidence-based approach is particularly effective for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and traumatic events.

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  • AFTT-A (Attachment Focused Trauma Therapy For Adults)

    This approach gently explores how early experiences influence current patterns in relationships and emotional regulation. Through insight and mindfulness, we’ll help you develop a stronger sense of safety, self-compassion, and trust…both within and beyond the therapy room.

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  • Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)

    Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) is a gentle, trauma-focused approach that helps the nervous system heal from the inside out. By working with the body’s earliest, automatic responses to attachment wounds and trauma, DBR supports deep emotional release and integration without overwhelm. This modality is especially helpful for those who feel “stuck” or dysregulated in traditional talk therapy.

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The name Moon Water reflects Mahnaz’s own name (which means beauty of the moon) and her belief that nature — like therapy — has the power to restore and transform.

About Your Therapist

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Mahnaz Asif is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Florida with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College. She specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and couples therapy, with an integrative and relational approach that centers on empathy, safety, and understanding.

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Blending techniques from childhood attachment wounds, mindfulness, EMDR, and the Gottman Method, Mahnaz helps clients explore the deeper roots of their emotions and relationships. Her work is especially informed by a sensitivity to cultural identity and intergenerational experiences — honoring the unique stories that shape each person’s healing.

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 FAQ’s

  • Individual sessions are typically 50 minutes. Couples therapy sessions may be 50 or 75 minutes depending on your needs and treatment plan.

  • Sessions are offered both online via secure telehealth and in-person at my office in Winter Park.

  • I am currently an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill insurance directly. However, I can provide a superbill upon request that you may submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement depending on your plan.

  • To respect both of our time, sessions must be canceled or rescheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Late cancellations or missed appointments will be charged the full session fee.

READY TO START YOUR HEALING JOURNEY?

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