Maia Woolner
(she/her),
PhD, MACP Candidate, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Therapist in Training

Having studied and taught history and philosophy for over a decade before becoming a therapist, I bring a deep curiosity about human experience to my clinical work. I help clients make sense of their pasts and patterns, examine their values and desires, and find meaning in the highs, lows, and “in-betweens” of life. My aim is to create a space where you can slow down, ask hard questions, and explore more fully who you are—beyond external expectations or pressures. Whether you are seeking greater connection, clarity, or direction -- or simply a place to think and feel more deeply -- I strive to support you in a way that is holistic and attuned to you.

I welcome everyone into my practice. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, humanistic, and shaped by your individual needs and preferences. I work primarily from existential, psychodynamic, and narrative perspectives, while integrating other strategies as needed.

My background allows me to support individuals with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, life transitions, family dynamics, perfectionism, cross-cultural identities and moves, in/fertility, chronic illness or health concerns, existential fears, grief and loss, and stress related to creative practice, work, or academics.

Alongside my current psychotherapy training (MACP), I hold a PhD in the history of psychology and psychiatry from UCLA and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge. My work in the medical humanities continues to inform how I practice—rooting our conversations in an awareness of the cultural and historical narratives that influence how we understand ourselves, our relationships, and our mental health.

It would be a privilege to work with you.