Business Details
22 Years
experience
Your Trusted Therapist in Los Gatos for Counseling and Healing
Maxwell Doreen, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 18 years of experience in private practice. Specializing in Hakomi Experiential Therapy and somatic practices, I provide tailored psychotherapy for individuals, couples, children, and groups. My approach integrates mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based methods like sandplay therapy to address anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and developmental trauma. Certified by the Hakomi Institute, I have studied under renowned experts like Kathy Kain, focusing on early developmental trauma and somatic healing. My practice emphasizes compassionate, client-centered care, offering both telehealth and limited in-person sessions.I hold License #MFC41105 and supervise associate therapists, ensuring high standards of care. My work is rooted in the belief that self-awareness and mindful attention catalyze profound personal transformation. I collaborate with clients to overcome self-defeating patterns, navigate life transitions, and cultivate resilience, creativity, and inner peace. My practice reflects a synthesis of Western psychology, Eastern philosophy, and neuroscience, prioritizing holistic healing and emotional intelligence. I am committed to ethical, transparent care, fostering safe spaces for clients to explore their inner worlds and achieve lasting growth.
Services
Hakomi Therapy
Child Therapy
Couples Counseling
Sandplay Therapy
Trauma Treatment
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- Certified in Hakomi Experiential Therapy with advanced training in somatic practices
- Specializes in trauma, anxiety, and developmental challenges using evidence-based methods
- Offers flexible telehealth and in-person therapy options
- Licensed since 2004 with a focus on personalized, client-centered care
- Integrates sandplay therapy and mindfulness for holistic healing
Associations and certifications
- Hakomi Institute
Services
Hakomi Therapy
Hakomi Therapy is a mindfulness-based, body-centered approach that explores core beliefs and patterns shaping behavior. By integrating Western psychology, Eastern philosophy, and neuroscience, it addresses trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges. This method fosters self-awareness and transformative growth through gentle, experiential techniques.
Child Therapy
Child Therapy provides structured yet flexible interventions for emotional and behavioral challenges. Using play, art, and sandplay therapy, it helps children express themselves nonverbally. Tailored strategies address trauma, anxiety, and developmental issues, promoting adaptive coping skills and emotional resilience in a supportive environment.
Couples Counseling
Couples Counseling focuses on improving communication and resolving conflicts in relationships. Evidence-based techniques address trust issues, intimacy challenges, and life transitions. This service supports both heterosexual and same-sex couples in building healthier, more fulfilling partnerships through collaborative dialogue.
Sandplay Therapy
Sandplay Therapy uses miniature figures and sand to explore unconscious patterns. Clients create symbolic scenes that reveal inner conflicts, enabling healing through tactile, imaginative expression. This Jungian-inspired method is effective for trauma, self-discovery, and integrating fragmented aspects of the psyche.
Trauma Treatment
Trauma Treatment employs somatic and experiential therapies to address PTSD and developmental trauma. Techniques like Hakomi and sandplay therapy help clients process preverbal experiences, reduce hypervigilance, and restructure maladaptive beliefs. The goal is to restore emotional regulation and reclaim a sense of safety.
People
Doreen Maxwell
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Maxwell Doreen, is a certified Hakomi therapist with over 18 years of experience. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, and relationship dynamics, integrating somatic practices and sandplay therapy. Her approach emphasizes mindfulness, compassion, and evidence-based care for individuals and couples.
Questions
What is Hakomi Therapy?
Hakomi Therapy is a body-centered, mindfulness-based approach that explores core beliefs and patterns shaping behavior. It integrates Western psychology, Eastern philosophy, and neuroscience to address trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges.
Do you offer telehealth sessions?
Yes, I provide telehealth counseling via Zoom and FaceTime, ensuring accessible, flexible care while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness and client comfort.
What ages do you work with in child therapy?
I work with children and adolescents, using age-appropriate techniques like play therapy, sandplay, and art therapy to address emotional and behavioral challenges.
How does sandplay therapy work?
Sandplay therapy uses miniature figures and sand to create symbolic scenes, allowing clients to explore unconscious material. This tactile process facilitates healing by externalizing internal conflicts and fostering self-discovery.
What issues do you specialize in treating?
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, and developmental challenges. My methods address self-defeating behaviors, life transitions, and chronic stress, promoting holistic healing and emotional resilience.
Are sessions covered by insurance?
I provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Clients should verify their mental health benefits with their provider to determine coverage for therapy services.
