Therapist Abbey Maxbauer

abbey maxbauer, MSW


Therapist

pronouns: she/her/hers

Abbey provides therapy to adults and couples of all ages, working with a variety of issues from sex and relationships, family dynamics, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Providing care that is queer and trans-affirming is very important to her, and she believes that personal identity is something that can grow, change, and shift at any point in a person's life. 

In addition to working with mood, identity, and relationship challenges, Abbey has specialized training in eating disorders. She operates within a “health at every size” frame of physical and mental health and believes that one does not have to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in order to receive help for struggles related to feeding, eating, exercise, and body image. Abbey also has experience supporting people whose eating and body issues intersect with queerness and dysphoria.

Abbey’s approach to therapy is grounded in psychodynamic and relational theory and techniques. She believes that the therapeutic relationship is deeply important for therapeutic growth and healing and brings unconditional care and curiosity to her work. She also posits that every person has a rich inner life that is worth exploring, and that therapy can be a powerful tool for self-discovery. Abbey also values the utility of cognitive and behavioral approaches and integrates behavioral tools when helpful for her clients.

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