Maxine has been in private practice for over 30 years, working with the difficulties in living that we all encounter at times. She uses a variety of approaches based on a solid grounding in Gestalt Theory but more importantly, she knows that tailoring her approach to fit the uniqueness of each person is the best way to create a good outcome.

 

Maxine has extensive experience dealing with: 

Difficult life changes

Couples, improving their relationship

Biological and blended families

Parent/child relationships

Separation and divorce

Adolescents

Depression

Grief and loss 

Anxiety

Self-esteem

Mid-life transitions

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Over the course of her career, Maxine has written more than 200 columns for
the Los Angeles Times (Daily Pilot), the Orange County Register (The Light), and
Orange Coast Magazine. She co-hosted a radio program on KUCI and was an
associate professor at Arizona State University (ASU).