
Maggie Hemphill
Hi,
I'm Maggie.

I am a relational psychodynamic therapist and narrative focused trauma care practitioner based out of Kitsap County. In my practice I offer psychotherapy in-person on Bainbridge Island or via telehealth to anyone residing in Washington State. Story Work is open to anyone worldwide. Here's a little bit about me:
Theoretical Orientation
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Relational Psychodynamic means I believe that healing happens through relationship.
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I am analytically inclined, heavily influenced by the British Object Relations tradition (the work of Bion, Winnicott, Klein) as well as the larger psychoanalytic community, including Freud and Lacan.
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Being depth oriented means I aim to work below the surface issues, to get to the deeper processes and patterns that silently and unconsciously shape our thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
Education / Training
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Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology Counseling internship at Bainbridge Youth Services.
Significant study and research areas include:-
British Object Relations - including 1 year of infant observation and seminar from the Center for Object Relations.
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Human Sexuality, Desire & Fantasy in Female Sexuality, Ambiguous Gender and Intersex Individuals.
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Whiteness/White Cultural Identity Development.
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Attachment, Adoption, Early Childhood Trauma, Abuse & Neglect.
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in the State of Washington.
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Working under the supervision of O'Donnell Day, PhD.
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Three years of advanced training at the Allender Center in Narrative Focused Trauma Care engaging topics of:
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Childhood Trauma
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Sexual Abuse
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Spiritual Abuse
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Collective Trauma
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Racial and Cultural Identity Development
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Family Origin
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Attachment
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Style of Relating
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Certified Professional Coach from Thriving Coach Academy.
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Bachelor's of Arts in History/Social Studies with a minor in Psychology from Western Washington University.