Maxine Soriano
Maxine Soriano
Licensed marriage and family therapist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipina American
Language / Dialect
English
community
Disability / Person with Disability
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Allied
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Veterans
Familiarity with Faith
Multifaith
Catholicism
Focus
Anger Concerns
Anger Management
Anxiety, Burnout
Cultural & Systemic Oppression
Grief and Loss
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma
Men's Issues
Relationship Issues
Marriage Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Veterans / Military Service
Treatment
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eclectic Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy
Trauma Focused
modality
Individual
About
Hi there! My name is Maxine Soriano (she/her) and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, my family roots are in Mandaluyong and Medina, and I now call the Bay Area home. As a first-generation Filipina-American, my path to this work is deeply personal. I know firsthand what it’s like to balance deep family loyalty with your own individuality while carrying the heavy pressure to succeed. My goal is to provide a warm, social justice-oriented space where our cultural nuances are understood without you having to explain them.
In my practice, I work with first-generation and BIPOC millennial professionals—the high-achievers who look like they have it all together but are secretly drowning in anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and family expectations. My style is direct, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I'm right there in the trenches with you, helping you heal childhood wounds, set solid boundaries, and unlearn the pressure to "do it all."
My background is built on intense, frontline experience. Before private practice, I worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, community clinics, and with justice-involved individuals—a space that fueled my deep passion for criminal justice reform. This work gave me a profound, trauma-informed understanding of systemic stress, oppression, and true resilience. In our sessions, I blend deeper processing (like IFS and Psychodynamic therapy) with practical tools (CBT and DBT) for immediate anxiety relief.
When I’m not working, I love staying active and will play any and all sports. On quieter days, you can find me getting cozy while I crochet, reading a good book, gaming, or hanging out with my two cats, Minu and Momo.
Let’s work together to rewrite your story—I can't wait to connect!
Qualifications
LMFT #144712
Years in Practice: 6
MA in Counseling Psychology, Holy Names University
Location
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$200 per session
Sliding Scale
Accepted Insurance
Aetna
Medi-Cal
Medicare
Out of Network
Optum
