Maggie Fisher-Shipley, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

(she/her pronouns)

Please note: Therapy sessions with Maggie are held in-person in Seattle or through telehealth Monday through Thursday.

Many of the individuals, couples, and polycules I work with are navigating intimacy, identity, or emotional pain, and they want a space that feels expansive, nonjudgmental, and deeply affirming. I offer sex therapy and relationship counseling in-person in Seattle and via online therapy across Washington State.

Maggie’s Specialty Areas:

• Relationships / Marriage / Dating
• Communication / Emotional Connection / Vulnerability / Deepening bonds
• Intimacy / Sex / Sexuality / Sexual Challenges or Dysfunctions / Sexual Trauma
• Sex-Positive / Kink-Aware Therapy
• Non-Traditional Relationships (polyamory, open relationships, consensual non-monogamy)
• LGBTQIA+ / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
• Affair / Betrayal Recovery and Healing
• Midlife & Later-Life Transitions (relationships, identity shifts, aging, grief, caregiving, intimacy changes)
• Anxiety & Depression
• Trauma (with emphasis on family-of-origin and intergenerational trauma)
• Self-Acceptance / Boundaries / Self-Esteem / People-Pleasing
• ADHD
• Transitions and Goal Work
• Sexual and Relational Impacts of Breast Cancer / Chronic Illness
• Personal Growth and Mindful Self-Compassion

Maggie’s Professional Credentials:

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), WA State Department of Health
• Master of Arts, Couple and Family Therapy
• Member of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• Member of Washington State Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT)
• Member of International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
• Member of Sexual Health Alliance (SHA)

My approach is one of warmth, respect, and curiosity. I work with individuals, couples, and polycules through a lens of inclusivity, helping clients explore identity, improve intimacy, and navigate growth or healing with a strong foundation of emotional safety. I also help clients see what's possible — in themselves and their relationships — while holding awareness of the systemic factors that influence our lives.

I earned my MA in Couple and Family Therapy from Antioch University, where I also completed specialty training in sex therapy through Antioch's Sex Therapy Certificate Program. I am currently enrolled in comprehensive training in the Developmental Model of Relational Therapy. Prior to becoming a therapist, I was a Registered Nurse specializing in neuroscience, critical care, bioethics, and patient safety/quality improvement — a background that deeply informs my holistic approach to wellness and care.

In therapy, I take a humanistic, collaborative, and systems-informed approach. Whether we’re working on relationships, identity, self-acceptance, or pleasure, I’ll help you track patterns and identify what’s working (and what’s not). Through this process, we’ll honor your individual strengths and create space for growth that feels aligned with your values and lived experience.

I believe everyone is deserving of love, empathy, and the freedom to live as their most authentic self. The need for emotional safety and connection is universal — and therapy can help make that possible.

Outside of work, I enjoy art, music, science, style and design, movement, and spending meaningful time with my loved ones.