Wendy Maher

You know the old joke about how many therapists it takes to change a lightbulb? Just one, but the lightbulb has to want to change. Wendy loves that joke because it's true: the fact that you're here, looking, means part of you is already ready. Her job is to help you turn that readiness into real change.

Wendy works with individuals, couples, and families. Much of her work centers on relationships: reconnecting with a partner, working through infidelity or divorce, premarital counseling, parenting, and family conflict. She also helps with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, including lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients.

Her approach is strengths-based: she looks at what's already working in your life and builds from there. She also believes in the healing power of humor. Therapy can be serious work without being heavy all the time, and a well-timed laugh often helps people open up, soften, and see things differently.

Wendy earned her M.A. from Phillips Graduate Institute and her B.A. in Communication Studies from UCLA.