about maggie
What made me the therapist I am today
In grad school I had a profound experience that made me the therapist I am today.
Shortly after starting my first semester I started to develop severe panic attacks that threatened to derail my schooling and my life. (School had stirred up some untreated early trauma, which manifested as panic attacks “out of nowhere”.)
I was in therapy at the time, with a wonderful therapist, but “talk therapy” couldn’t move the needle on the panic attacks. They got worse — to the point that I told her I’d have to leave the program if they persisted.
Sensing my desperation, she recommended I see a chiropractor who did a kind of integrative, body-based therapy that healed the long-standing trauma I’d been dealing with in therapy — without having to talk about it or relive it.
Within two sessions my panic attacks were virtually gone. 20 years later? Still gone.
I wanted to give my clients the same kind of relief I’d found, so I started training in holistic therapy methods that incorporate the body, the brain + nervous system, even the body’s the energy system.
Today I incorporate all that I’ve learned to help my clients heal deeply, so they can live a life more aligned with their values.
Education
Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
Antioch University, Los Angeles – 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts
San Jose State University – 1995
Deep Coaching Intensive
Center for Transformational Coaching – 2021
Antioch University, Los Angeles – 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts
San Jose State University – 1995
Deep Coaching Intensive
Center for Transformational Coaching – 2021
Licenses + Certifications
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (CA, CT, NJ, PA)
Certified Brainspotting Therapist
Certified Deep Transformational Coach
Certified Brainspotting Therapist
Certified Deep Transformational Coach
Training
Brainspotting Levels 1-4 plus advanced trainings
(read my published article about Brainspotting here)
Advanced Integrative Therapy
(former teacher/trainer)
Acceptance + Commitment Therapy, Level 1
Emotional Freedom Technique
Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath
Gottman Method, Level 1
100-hour Meditation Teacher Training
(in process)
When I take my therapist hat off...
I balance my therapy practice with a thriving career as an actress and musician, performing all over the country. I especially love playing bluegrass and traditional Irish music.
Favorite vital document: passport
Travel is in my blood! Ever since my first backpacking trip to Europe after high school, I’ve taken every opportunity to see the world. Next on my wish list: Morocco and India.
