LCSW (SHE/HER)

Maggie Van Huystee

Getting started with therapy can be the hardest step. Maggie Van Huystee, LCSW, PMH-C, works with adolescents ages 12 and up and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life transitions, and questions of identity. She has a particular focus on perinatal mental health and work with caregivers and infants together. She also supports people affected by domestic violence.

Maggie takes time to understand you as a whole person, including your relationships, values, and the pressures around you. Together, you can decide whether it would help to process difficult experiences, explore patterns, build skills, or work through a specific situation. Her approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, drawing on ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and attachment-focused work.

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A quick hello from Maggie

I began my career in Alaska and have a wide breadth of experience that I believe serves me well in the therapy room. Over the years and across different settings, I have continued to grow as a clinician and gradually discovered my niche. I have a deep appreciation for the relationships my clients and I cultivate and feel fortunate to be a witness to their stories.

Outside of the office, I love word games, coffee, and weird facts. I am on an ongoing mission to find the best ice cream in town, suggestions are always welcome. I tend to get sucked into crime TV shows and good books. I enjoy time with my family, and always look forward to Fall and the cooler weather.

West Colorado Ave office on Tuesdays and Fridays

Virtual only on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C)

Master of Social Work from University of Alaska Anchorage with a graduate certificate in Children’s Mental Health

BA in Sociology from Western Washington University

English

More About Maggie

I began my career in Alaska and have worked in a range of settings since then. Those experiences have shaped how I listen and helped me discover the work I care most deeply about. I value the relationships I build with clients and feel fortunate to be trusted with their stories.

I see you as the expert on your life. My role is to get to know you, offer reflection and useful tools, and work with you to decide what feels most helpful. Some sessions may involve making space for something painful. Others may focus on a pattern you want to understand or a challenge you need help navigating right now.

My work is also informed by feminist theory. That means we can talk openly about how discrimination and inequity may affect your life, alongside your personal experiences and strengths.

Outside the office, I love word games, coffee, weird facts, crime shows, and good books. I’m always looking for the best ice cream in town, so recommendations are welcome. I enjoy time with my family and look forward to fall and cooler weather every year.

How I can support you

The biggest hurdle is often walking through the door to begin therapy. So welcome! I’m glad you’re here. It’s important for me to get to know you as a whole person and cultivate a space where you can bring your wins and losses.

As we build our therapeutic alliance, we can decide together what will feel most helpful to you. This may include reflecting on values, self-identity, and relationships; engaging in deep processing; exploring patterns and their origins; skill building; or finding solutions to sticky situations which all help you to make strides toward the life you’ve dreamt of.

My Approach

My approach to therapy is person-centered and trauma informed. This means that I recognize you as the expert in your life and offer reflection and skills to aid in your healing.

I use the lens of feminist theory, meaning that we acknowledge the discrimination and inequity present in our world and their potential impact on you.

I utilize therapeutic interventions that both aim to reduce your suffering in the now as well as support you in building the life worth living.

Therapeutic Modalities

Person-centered, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Strengths-based, Filial Therapy, and Mindfulness

Client Focus

12+ and adults

Clinical Specialties

Perinatal mental health, mood disorders like depression and anxiety, life transitions, domestic, violence, stress, trauma, self-identity, dyadic work supporting infant mental health, adolescents

My Library

Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

Karen Kleiman

Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can

Ben Sedley

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Come As You Are- Revised and Updated- The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

Dr. Emily Nagoski

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

Connie Burk and Laura van Dernoot Lipsky