The Maya Centre

15/03/2026

To every mother building love, safety, and hope across borders, cultures, and generations - today, we honour you. 💜

Motherhood is powerful, but it can also be heavy.

Many of our clients are global majority, migrant, and refugee mothers carrying invisible weights: the pressure to be strong, the responsibility to hold the family together in unfamiliar systems, the grief of what was left behind, and the constant push to create a better future.

If you feel tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin, nothing is wrong with you. You’re human, and you deserve care too.

Therapy at The Maya Centre can be:
- A space to breathe.
- A space where your story is held with dignity.
- A space to rest from the roles you’ve been expected to carry your whole life.
- A space where your identity, culture, and lived experience aren’t barriers, they are honoured.

As we celebrate Mother’s Day and International Women’s Month, we also celebrate your resilience, your softness, your courage, and the wisdom you carry.

You deserve healing.
You deserve support.
You deserve to feel seen.

11/03/2026

On 5 March, at The Maya Centre, we marked International Women’s Day 2026 with a special ceremony to name one of our therapy rooms in honour of Annabel Rook 💜

Annabel co-founded MamaSuze and dedicated her work to supporting women who had survived forced displacement and gender-based violence. Naming this space after her is a small but meaningful way to honour her commitment and legacy.

Following the ceremony, we hosted an open evening to welcome long-standing supporters and partners into The Maya Centre — sharing more about our work and the safe, therapeutic spaces where women rebuild confidence, find their voice, and begin to heal.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women everywhere — our courage, our stories, and our collective strength.

Read more about the evening here - https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/international-womens-day-2026-the-maya-centre-honours-annabel-rook/

03/03/2026

75% of the women we support come from the global majority, and many have lived through war or crisis. We know that some of our clients and community members are feeling the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, especially if they have family or loved ones affected.

We want you to know that you are not alone. Your wellbeing matters, and support is here when you need it.

Cruse Bereavement Support has helpful tips on coping with difficult and traumatic world news. You can find these resources on their website.

News about trauma and grief impacts us all differently, so it's important to be gentle with yourself and others.

Many of us can feel overwhelmed by the emotional weight of what we see and hear – particularly in a world of 24-hour news streaming and instant updates.

For tips on coping with traumatic world news, please visit our website:

https://ow.ly/2Mw150YnUQU

19/02/2026

2024-25 has been another impactful year for the Maya Centre team, supporting 100’s of women in their journey to recover from trauma, VAWG and mental health.

Read the full report to learn more about our impact -https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TMC-Impact-Report-2024-25.pdf

04/02/2026

Join a calm, welcoming space to release stress, feel more grounded, and move in your own way 💜 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-movement-and-joyful-dance-for-emotional-wellbeing-tickets-1981843062951?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

03/02/2026

If this Creative Arts Therapy group feels right for you, make a referral today 💜 - https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/black-womens-project-referral/

Limited spaces available. For Islington residents only ✨

30/12/2025

If you’ve been thinking about prioritising your wellbeing, this is your reminder 🌿
There are less than 4 weeks left to sign up

✨ Free, supportive and culturally grounded
✨ Limited spaces available — early referral encouraged
https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/group-therapy-and-psychoeducation-workshops-referral/

25/12/2025

✨ Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ✨

We’re feeling festive as we look back on our Christmas Arts & Crafts workshop, a joyful and creative space led by our wonderful volunteer, Marina 🎄🎨

Throughout the year, our community wellbeing workshops have offered women a chance to pause, connect and express themselves in a warm and welcoming environment. A huge thank you to Beth, our Women’s Engagement and Support Worker, and to all the volunteers and therapists who help make these spaces so nurturing and supportive.

As we head into the new year, we’re excited to continue offering community groups that support women’s mental health and wellbeing. We can’t wait to welcome and support many more women in the months ahead 💛

18/12/2025

Our Support With Depression psychoeducation group offered a gentle, safe space over six weekly sessions, where women felt welcomed, validated and empowered.

Facilitated with care by our specialist therapists, Sirvan and Nazmin, the group supported women to learn, heal and express themselves in ways that felt right for them. The reflections captured in this beautiful artwork speak to those experiences and the impact of being truly heard.

We remain committed to creating spaces where women in our community can talk openly, connect with others, and feel less alone. 💜

Our psychoeducation groups run throughout the year - visit our website to find out when the next sessions will begin 👉 www.mayacentre.org.uk

15/12/2025

💜❄️ For the Christmas Holiday period we'll be closed from Friday 19 December at 5pm until Monday 5 January at 9:30am.

Our phone lines will be closed during this period, and any emails received will be responded to upon reopening. Please be aware that our response time is 10 working days.

The Maya Centre is not a crisis centre but if you are experiencing a mental health crisis during the closure we've provided a list of contacts for support ...

10/12/2025

To conclude , we're sharing a message of hope and collective healing from the mental health consequences of violence and abuse.

Every piece of art you see here was created in our Art Therapy group, a therapeutic space led by an experienced therapist who supports women as they heal from trauma, including the impacts of violence. Through this group, women find calm, connection, new insight and the confidence to reclaim their stories.

Thank you to the participants who shared their creativity for this video. 🧡💜

Islington Council

09/12/2025

Digital violence harms women deeply. But for global majority women, the impact often carries extra layers that are too often unseen or unspoken.

These layers can make online abuse feel heavier, more isolating and harder to escape. Here are some of the additional pressures many women face:

✨ Racialised harassment and misogynoir
Online abuse often contains racist language, stereotypes or dehumanising comments, targeting both gender and race.

✨ Fear of not being believed
Many Black and minoritised women have experienced being dismissed when they speak up, leading to silence, self-doubt and delayed help-seeking.

✨ Immigration and visa concerns
For migrant women, threats made online, even false ones, can feel terrifying, with safety or immigration security tied to their digital reputation.

✨ Cultural stigma and family pressures
In some communities, discussing abuse (especially digital abuse) can bring shame or fear of blame, creating even more isolation.

✨ Language barriers
Reporting abuse or accessing mental health support becomes harder when services aren’t culturally informed or available in a woman’s language.

✨ Lack of culturally sensitive support
Many mainstream services do not fully understand the cultural, racial or faith-based contexts that shape a woman’s experience of digital harm.

These layers make digital violence not just a safety issue, but a racial justice and mental health issue.

🧡 At The Maya Centre, we provide free, specialist counselling shaped by culture, identity and lived experience.
Our therapists support global majority women to process trauma, rebuild safety and reclaim their digital and emotional wellbeing.

But we cannot meet the growing need alone.
Your support helps us reach more women, in the ways they truly need.

🧡 Donate through our website - https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/how-you-can-support/
Together, we can create safer digital spaces for all women.