Maggie Collins, PsyD

Maggie Collins, PsyD (she/her) is a postdoctoral fellow at UW-SMPH, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and the Sexual Health Clinic at UW Eastpark Medical Center. Holding a BA in Psychology with a focus on Counseling and Clinical Science from Indiana University – Bloomington, and a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL, Maggie has undergone comprehensive training in clinical work, research, and teaching. Before immersing herself in this current role, she completed her pre-doctoral internship at UW-SMPH within the Adult Track. Maggie is a passionate advocate for trauma-informed, evidence-based, and identity-affirmative psychology services, specifically tailored to address the diverse needs of adults and couples. Her clinical expertise extends to a broad spectrum of areas, including sexual health concerns (erectile disorder, out of control sexual behavior, sexually taboo OCD, genito-pelvic pain disorder, desire discrepancy, paraphilias, medically related sexual concerns, etc.), PTSD & C-PTSD, relationship stressors, health-related stressors (chronic pain, cancer, etc.), adjustment concerns, grief & loss, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Utilizing an integrative therapy approach, Maggie tends to incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Contemporary Psychodynamic methodologies with individuals. She is also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for groups, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma resolution, and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and discovery of personal and relational values as means to healing and growth.