Meet Maggie
Maggie O’Brien, PhD, is an Adolescent & Adult Psychologist and Postdoctoral Fellow on the Centered Mind Counseling Services (CMCS) team. Maggie provides individual therapy, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) within a feminist, trauma-informed framework to help clients build authentic, empowered, and value-informed lives. She sees clients in person at our Issaquah and Sammamish, WA offices and through secure telehealth across Washington State. Not sure if she is the right fit? Reach out and our team will help you find out.
Maggie O’Brien, PhD — Adolescent & Adult Psychologist
Authentic, Empowered, and Value-Informed Living
I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed my predoctoral internship at Arizona State University’s Counseling Services in 2026. Prior to my doctoral training, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Iowa State University in 2019. After completing my undergraduate education, I earned a Master of Science in Psychology at Arizona State University.
Throughout my training, I have cultivated a strong clinical foundation through my work in university counseling centers and healthcare settings. I have worked primarily with adults and have experience providing individual therapy. Here at Centered Mind Counseling Services, I am currently working as a Postdoctoral Psychologist. As an Associate working toward licensure, I am under the supervision of an approved supervisor.
How We’ll Work Together
In my work with clients, I consistently ask, “What does authentic, empowered, and value-informed living look like for this person?” Over time, I have found that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with a feminist framework, speaks powerfully to this question. Through ACT, I view client change as happening through building present moment awareness, seeing the importance of language and narratives, and enacting valued action. With a feminist framework, I collaborate with my clients to understand how experiences and beliefs are shaped by systems, social norms, and cultural expectations.
I show up as myself, model authenticity, and work from an open, culturally informed, and empathic approach. I strongly value the therapeutic relationship and support my clients to more deeply understand their relationships and relational patterns through an interpersonal approach. In addition to ACT and Feminist therapy, I also incorporate trauma-informed practices and utilize a range of therapeutic interventions depending on the unique needs and goals of my clients.
What I Can Help With
I provide therapy for adolescents and adults, including:
- Individual therapy grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Trauma-informed care
- Navigating identity, relationships, and relational patterns
Who I Work With
- Adolescents
- Adults
The Benefit of Having a Full Team Behind You
One of the things I value about working at Centered Mind Counseling Services is that integrated care is available to you if and when you need it. You might start with therapy alone, add psychiatric support later, or work with both at once. If your needs change and you want to add another layer of care, that option is already here. Our providers communicate directly with one another, so you never have to coordinate it yourself or repeat your story from scratch.
My doctoral training in counseling psychology adds something many therapists cannot: a deep grounding in how experiences, relationships, and the systems around us shape mental health, so treatment can be built around the whole person rather than a single symptom. When it helps, I coordinate with our psychiatric providers and counselors, so your care holds together as a whole.
Whether you are coming to me first or adding therapy to existing care, our team makes that process simple. Learn more about our counseling services or meet the full CMCS team I work alongside.
Now Accepting New Clients for Adolescent & Adult Therapy in Issaquah, Sammamish, and Across Washington State
I’m currently accepting new clients and provide individual therapy for adolescents and adults. I see clients in person at our Issaquah and Sammamish offices and through secure telehealth anywhere in Washington State, including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and Seattle, so you can meet in the way that works for your life.
If you are unsure whether therapy is the right next step, reach out to us — our team will help you figure out the best fit.
Background and Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Predoctoral Internship, Arizona State University Counseling Services (2026)
Master of Science in Psychology, Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Iowa State University (2019)
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Iowa State University (2019)
As a Postdoctoral Fellow working toward licensure as a psychologist in Washington State, Maggie works under the supervision of Washington State-licensed psychologist Janice Rice, PsyD, License No. PY60607077. Dr. Rice’s Washington State license can be verified through the Washington State Department of Health Provider Credential Search.
Maggie O’Brien, PhD, Adolescent & Adult Psychologist and Postdoctoral Fellow, provides individual therapy grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, feminist, and trauma-informed approaches. At Centered Mind Counseling Services (CMCS), she supports adolescents and adults across Washington State through compassionate, evidence-based care.