Andy Maag (They/Them)

Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist No. 149369
​Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 21

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anaïs Nin
Andy is a warm and reflective integrative therapist.  Their presence is gentle, energetic, attuned and at times humorous.  They bring a sense of wonder, spontaneity, and creativity when exploring somatic, relational, and existential issues with clients. ​
They believe that pain is an outcome of harmful conditions that have resulted in a need for adaptive responses for survival.  And, when these responses become entrenched in our bodies and psyches, parts of ourselves become closed off, and agency is diminished.  As we resolve the patterns that no longer serve us, we come home to a more expansive sense of self.

​Andy has experience working with individuals with chronic pain, grief, depression, trauma, and somatic issues.  Additionally, they have worked with individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, the effects of systemic racism, severe psychopathology, and substance use through the Care Through Touch Institute.
In their work with clients, they strive to bring awareness of their privilege and potential blind spots to maintain cultural humility when working cross culturally. Andy is interested in working with LGBTQ+ issues, especially relating to gender nonconformity. Andy also particularly enjoys working with artists, meditators, lucid dreamers, and those who seek to know themselves deeply.
 
Clinical areas of interest:

Existential Issues
Somatic work
Trauma
Depression
Spirituality
Mindfulness
Psychodynamic

Andy Maag is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, and graduated from the Masters in Counseling Psychology program at Santa Clara University. They are supervised by Amanda Leitner LMFT #90324