Maija Vance
MA, AMFT
Hourly Rate: $125
Accepts PPO Insurance: Out of Network Only
Sliding Scale: Yes
Office location: Santa Monica
COUPLES, TEENS, ADHD, ANXIETY
“Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”
-Brené Brown
The quality of our most valuable relationships deeply affects our lives as a whole. When you and your partner are out of sync, or there is a lot of conflict in the home with your kids, stress levels soar and nothing is left untouched.
The loneliness experienced in a partnership can be disorienting. We choose a partner whom we hope and likely fantasize will “get us” completely. When this inevitably fails we may wonder if we are totally alone in the world after all!
The journey of raising kids can also be disorienting. We may have had certain expectations about what kind of parent we’d be, or expectations for how our kid should behave. And nothing is going as planned!
The more I live, the more I’ve become aware that we can’t control our partners or our kids. But we can learn how to better connect with ourselves and consequently with the people we love the most. Renewed connection is like a sigh of relief, a warm hug, a mug of tea – soothing and recalibrating.
In working with me, you can expect that I will spend time listening deeply and observing, in order to help you navigate difficult conflicts and behaviors. I truly believe that we are all doing the best we can with the skills and supports we’ve been given. I operate from this positive core belief, while also hoping to help you identify areas of missing skills and supports along the way, in order to make real and lasting changes to your life.
ABOUT MAIJA
Maija is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist from the Pacific Northwest. She earned her Bachelor degree from Pacific Lutheran University in French, and her Masters in Counseling and Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Maija grew up speaking Swedish and traveling regularly to Sweden to visit family. She and her husband and children spent the last four years living in France. These bi-cultural experiences helped develop her ability to see life from a variety of different perspectives. Other previous experience includes working with foster kids in a therapeutic foster program, and high school students who were considered at-risk.
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Maija is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and sees clients under the supervision of Curtis Miller, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 31636).