Marianne (Mayu) Bonnit

Hello — Kumusta? I’m Mayu.

I’m a BIPOC, first-generation immigrant woman, and my lived experience with mental health and migration shapes everything about how I show up as a therapist. I hold a particular commitment to supporting Filipino and Filipinx communities, and more broadly to those navigating the layered realities of immigrant experience: cultural identity, family expectation, the weight of things left unsaid, the particular grief of not being fully understood.

Growing up in environments where mental health was often stigmatised or quietly ignored, I know what it costs when emotional experiences go unseen. That understanding is at the heart of how I work — with culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, and genuinely compassionate care. My background includes community work, end-of-life care, and supporting individuals living with HIV/AIDS, which has given me a wide and grounded appreciation of what people carry.

Sessions are collaborative, centred on your voice and your pace. I hold space with deep listening, mutual respect, and real emotional attentiveness. The work is not always easy, but it can be a path toward genuine insight, healing, and growth.

If you’d like to explore whether we’d be a good fit, I offer a free 30-minute consultation — reach out any time.