Mackenzie Maynard
Therapist Trainee - Ph.D Candidate
Mackenzie specializes in treating:
- Autism & ADHD
- OCD
- Chronic Pain
- People exploring their relationship to Substance abuse
- Depression
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+ identity exploration
Ages:
- 10 - adult
Pronouns:
- She/They
Languages Spoken:
- English
Mackenzie (she/they) is excited to join the New Perspective team as a Therapist Intern. Mackenzie is currently a 3rd year student at Fielding Graduate University pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Social Justice and Diversity. As someone who is naturally grounded in warmth, Mackenzie seeks to make therapy be a collaborative and compassionate space where she invites clients to observe their lives as gardens. Through this lens, therapy becomes a process of gently weeding out painful internal narratives, nurturing self-trust, and cultivating patience for growth. She hopes to help clients reconnect with their inner wisdom and build more compassionate relationships with themselves and others.
Mackenzie is passionate about supporting people in making meaning out of suffering and moving toward growth. As a DBT-trained clinician, she believes in the power of human connection and storytelling to foster healing. She is committed to providing trauma-informed, socially conscious care, and brings a calm, grounding presence that fosters safety in the therapeutic relationship.
“Mackenzie is passionate about supporting people in making meaning out of suffering and moving toward growth. ”
Mackenzie is especially interested in supporting clients navigating chronic pain, trauma, and neurodivergence, as well as those seeking to shift their relationship with substances. She finds deep satisfaction in supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse clients navigate identity-based and cultural stressors. Her work draws upon somatic experiencing techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients reduce internal barriers to change and move toward lives that feel more aligned and intentional.