Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 10 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Family Conflict and 4 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hello, I'm Maggie Lo, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Harbour Mind Psychotherapy. I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, people-pleasing, and relationship challenges. Many of my clients grew up in emotionally unpredictable, critical, or invalidating environments and find themselves carrying patterns that once helped them cope but no longer serve them. My approach is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. My work focuses on helping clients understand how past experiences continue to shape the present, develop greater self-trust, and build healthier relationships. I believe meaningful therapy requires time, attention, and a deep understanding of each person's unique story, which is why I intentionally maintain a limited caseload to provide personalized care. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck in recurring patterns, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, therapy can be a space to slow down, reflect, and create lasting change. My practice is intentionally designed with a limited number of client slots to help ensure I can provide thoughtful, attentive care while maintaining the mental space needed to fully support each client. I value flexibility, quality of care, and prioritizing the therapeutic experience so clients feel genuinely supported throughout their healing journey.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if you are used to handling things on your own or are unsure where to begin. My goal is to make the first session feel clear, comfortable, and free from unnecessary pressure. During our first session, we will discuss what brings you to therapy, what has been most difficult recently, and what you hope to gain from the process. We may also explore important life experiences, relationships, and patterns that seem connected to your current concerns. You do not need to have everything figured out beforehand, nor do you need to share your entire life story in one session. I view the first session as an opportunity for us to get to know each other and determine whether we are a good fit. I will take time to understand your unique experiences, answer questions about therapy, and discuss how we might work together moving forward. My approach is collaborative and personalized, recognizing that meaningful change often begins with feeling understood rather than judged. By the end of the session, you can expect to have a clearer understanding of the therapeutic process, initial goals we may focus on, and what working together may look like going forward.
I believe meaningful therapy begins with feeling genuinely understood. Many of my clients have spent years trying to manage anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, or emotional struggles without fully understanding why these patterns keep repeating. One of my strengths is helping clients recognize the deeper connections between their current challenges and the experiences that shaped them. I take a thoughtful, individualized approach to therapy and intentionally maintain a limited caseload so I can provide each client with the time, attention, and continuity they deserve. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor therapy to each person's unique experiences, strengths, goals, and pace of growth. Clients often tell me they appreciate having a space where they do not feel judged, rushed, or pressured to have everything figured out. I strive to create an environment where curiosity replaces self-criticism and where difficult experiences can be explored safely. My goal is not only to help reduce symptoms but also to help clients develop greater self-awareness, self-trust, emotional security, and confidence in navigating life's challenges. I value collaboration, authenticity, and depth in the therapeutic relationship. I believe lasting change often comes from understanding the patterns that once helped us survive, deciding whether they still serve us today, and building new ways of relating to ourselves and others.
I work best with adult clients who experienced childhood trauma, difficult family dynamics, or emotionally invalidating environments and are seeking support in understanding how those experiences continue to affect their emotions, relationships, self-worth, and daily functioning. I help clients build self-awareness, process past experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier patterns in their relationship with themselves and others as part of their healing journey.
Other specialties
I identify as
Trauma Informed Care
My work is grounded in a trauma-informed framework that recognizes how past experiences can shape emotional responses, relationships, self-perception, and nervous system regulation. In practice, I focus on creating emotional safety, helping clients understand survival responses without shame, and pacing treatment in a way that feels manageable rather than overwhelming. I often help clients increase awareness of triggers, body sensations, emotional patterns, and protective coping mechanisms while supporting greater emotional regulation and self-compassion.
Strength-Based
I use a strength-based approach by helping clients recognize their resilience, insight, values, and existing coping capacities, even during periods of distress. Rather than viewing clients only through symptoms or diagnoses, I work collaboratively to identify internal strengths, meaningful relationships, cultural values, and past successes that can support growth and healing. Many of my sessions involve helping clients shift from self-criticism toward a more balanced and empowered understanding of themselves.
Attachment-based
In my practice, I frequently help clients explore how early relationships and attachment experiences influence their current relationships, boundaries, fears, and emotional needs. I support clients in identifying patterns such as people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, emotional avoidance, or difficulty trusting others. My work often involves helping clients build healthier relational boundaries, tolerate vulnerability, and develop more secure ways of relating to themselves and others.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT techniques to help clients identify connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In sessions, I often help clients recognize unhelpful thinking patterns, self-critical beliefs, catastrophizing, or rigid expectations that contribute to emotional distress. I integrate CBT collaboratively and flexibly alongside deeper emotional and relational work rather than using it in a strictly structured manner.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I incorporate mindfulness-based interventions to help clients become more aware of their emotional and physiological states in the present moment. This includes helping clients slow down automatic reactions, notice body sensations, identify emotional activation, and improve grounding skills. I often integrate mindfulness in a practical and accessible way, particularly for clients experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma responses, or difficulty staying connected to their internal experiences.