Maxine Bahns

Maxine Bahns, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist & Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Education and Background
●  Pacifica Graduate Institute-Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.)
● New York University-Bachelor of Arts in classics (B.A.)

Work Experience & Specialization
●  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
●  Anxiety and Mood Disorders
●  Mindfulness
●  Life Skills
●  Sexual Abuse
●  Trauma
●  Life Transitions

More About
Maxine has extensive experience working in non-profit organizations with culturally diverse populations. She works with individuals, adolescents, and young adults from a natural, strength-based, and client-centered approach. Her clinical experiences include: West Valley Counseling in Tarzana, CA practicing depth psychology, active imagination, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy. She has worked at For the Future and Guiding Our Youth, short-term residential treatment programs working with at-risk adolescents ages 13-17 who have experienced loss, neglect, abuse, subsequent substance abuse, PTSD, and trauma. Before becoming a therapist, Maxine worked for over 20 years as an actor in the entertainment industry and can personally understand what contributes to depression, anxiety, and a compromised sense of self.

Goals
●  Increase Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance
●  Strengthen Coping and Interpersonal Skills
●  Stress and Self-Care Management
●  Provide a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship

Clinical Orientation
●  Compassion Focused
●  Relational
●  Narrative
●  Psychodynamic Therapy
●  Client-Centered/Humanistic Therapy
●  Strength-based approach