Marian Maynard, MA, LMFT has over 25 years of experience working with people to help them understand themselves and better their lives. She has worked with individuals, couples, groups, teens, families and differently abled individuals throughout her career as a therapist.
She received her Master's Degree from Antioch University specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. Marian is also certified in:
Addiction Studies
Children
Mental Health
Grief and Loss
Developmental Disabilities
Marian has taught at University of Washington, School of Social Work and Seattle Pacific University.
As the mother of 4 daughters, including one with cerebral palsy, Marian brings life experience along with mental health expertise to each and every session with you. Marian can work with you on how to "repair" relationships from daily living issues to spiritual direction issues. Together, you and Marian explore what is necessary for you to live your life to the fullest and to "come home to yourself".
Marian's Statement
Spiritual Direction is an old term for "Spirit Companion" or "Spirit Friend". It is my belief that we all want to understand more about our relationship with our soul and that of a creator in our midst.
Soul is energy, aliveness, passion - soul gives energy and alerts us to when we're in the presence of energy-givers or energy-drainers as we move through our life. Soul holds together the contradictory and conflicting aspects of us; namely, our integrity or integration of our opposites. Soul lets us know when we are acting and being with integrity and when we are off the path of integrity.
People who have come to see Marian have said:
- "Marian seemed to understand me and my feelings from the first session. I no longer felt alone with my struggles in my life."
- "Marian is easy to talk to."
- "Marian was able to help me use positive self-talk and it changed my negative image of who I am to a positive image and makes my eager to get up in the morning."
- "Marian helped me remove my ongoing fears of rejection."
- "I liked that way that Marian uses stories to help me understand myself from a different and interesting point of view - I guess I am like Dorothy in the Wizard of OZ."
- "Marian helped me to learn why I can't take compliments."
- "Marian saved my marriage"
People have come to see me to resolve:
- Excessively seeking to please or receive attention and praise from others.
- Difficulty saying no to others; fear of not being liked by others.
- Short attention span; difficulty sustaining attention on a consistent basis.
