Maggie Slaska, PhD, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(CA 89883 & PA MFC 10036)
I work with individuals, couple and families both online and in-person. My approach to therapy is conversational, warm, non-judgmental and directed. I listen well, have a good sense of humor, empathize and provide gentle but direct nudges towards positive change.
Solution-Focused Narrative Therapy
Online and In-person Therapy Services for Individuals, Couples and Families
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused therapy is an evidence-based approach that is effective with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, communication problems, social anxiety, substance abuse and many other concerns that bring folks into therapy. Combined with Narrative therapy, which helps to develop new perspectives on problems, this theoretically integrated approach can help to explore your preferred outcomes and help you in the change process by creating small, manageable steps to get to you where you want to be next. To read more about Solution-Focused Therapy, click here.
Narrative Therapy
Talk is not just talk- our words and language define our perspective, delineate what we can see or not yet see. How we think and talk about something determines the range of possibilities and which solutions we can envision to problems.
Narrative therapists often say, “The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.” This is a powerful, yet simple statement. It means we can talk about a problem as something that may affect you; yet the problem does not define who you are nor does it necessarily determine the future. To read more about Narrative Therapy, click here.
Discursive-Relational Theory
My therapeutic work and doctoral dissertation draws from discursive-relational theory. This is an approach that uses social constructionism, assemblage theory and critical discursive psychology to deconstruct and collaboratively evaluate the scripts, messages, language and meanings that are at work on one's sense of identity.
Location
Office is located at 3636 Fifth Avenue, Suite 103, San Diego, CA, 92116. Parking lot in the rear of the building. Cost is $2/hour.
University Teaching and Training Affiliations
Courses frequently taught:
Working with Trauma from a Narrative Therapy Lens
Trauma-Informed Care in Multicultural Contexts,
Counseling and Social Change,
LGBTQ+ Studies 101,
Women's Sexuality and Body,
Violence in Couple Relationships,
Socialization of Women
Research Methods
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost per session?
Individual Sessions...........................$150
Couples and Families.......................$175
How do I pay for sessions?
I accept payment online using Paypal, Venmo, Credit Card or your HSA/ Flex spending account card
Can I use my insurance?
I am not contracted directly with any insurance companies but can provide you with a superbill that you can submit for reimbursement as an out-of-network provider if you have a PPO. They usually reimburse 40-60% of the cost within 30-45 days.
Can I use my EAP (Employment Assistance Program) benefit?
I am contracted to work with BHS, Modern Health and All Health One Networks.
EAPs offer employees 3-18 sessions at no cost, and additional sessions can be requested. It is confidential. Contact your your company's HR rep or EAP directly to be connected.