Hi, I am Maggie Weisenberger.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience helping individuals navigate some of life’s most challenging moments. I earned my Bachelor’s in Social Work from Texas Tech University and my Master’s in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. Early in my career, I worked across a range of clinical settings — including hospital-based care, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, and community mental health — before following my passion into private practice in 2018.
At Wise Zen Therapy, I specialize in trauma and anxiety, drawing on a wide range of evidence-based and holistic modalities to meet each client exactly where they are. My approach is solution-focused and client-centered, always working collaboratively to uncover the root of what’s holding you back and find a path forward that feels right for you.
I integrate therapies including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, sound therapy, EFT, Reiki, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and 5 Needle Point Ear Acupuncture. I am also a 500-hour Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher with a focus on Yoga Therapy, and am currently pursuing my 1000-hour certification through The American Viniyoga Institute.
I am passionate about the healing power of animals and incorporate animal-assisted therapy into my work — it is truly something special to witness. I also bring lived warmth to my practice: I grew up in El Paso, Texas, have worked with children and families through grief and loss, and am a mom to two kids who remind me every day what it means to grow and keep learning.
My Working Style
I believe in establishing a holistic collaboration with my clients.
I believe in establishing a holistic collaboration with my clients – you are very unique, your situation and past is unlike anyone else’s & my desire is to not box you in to a category or make assumptions. I will definitely draw from research, evidence based practice and custom the approach to meet your needs. You are leading this process and I am helping facilitate the healing. I can be very structured and I can also understand that some sessions will be more therapeutic to just listen empathetically and hear you. Trust and rapport take time – I want to have an effective working relationship with you.
Often when I think of boundaries
I can see a protective barrier of some sort in my mind.
Boundaries keep us safe and help support us. Embedded in my license code of ethics there are clear parameters that I must abide in order to create a safe and therapeutic environment for you. I strive to uphold the professional integrity of my industry and it is my responsibility to manage expectations with you. One of the main ones consists of dual relationships. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, dual relationships occur “when social workers relate to the clients in more than one relationship, whether professional, social, or business”.
Sometimes in the therapy setting it can feel like we are best friends and I am very sorry to say that friendship is not something I am able to offer you. If I see you in public as a respect to your HIPAA privacy I will not actively say hello to you, however, you may say hello to me if you wish. There is something else unique that happens in therapy where you will feel that I remind you of someone (either a positive or negative person in your life) and that is called transference, sometimes this familiar feeling can get misconstrued and the attributes of this other person can be ascribed to me, if I become aware of this happening I will acknowledge it with you to be mindful of in our work together. Brené Brown has wonderful insight into why boundaries are so important, I highly recommend you watch her discussion on this topic: Brene Brown on Boundaries.