Sandra Fraser Maurer, MA, LPCC, PMH-C
Sandra Fraser Maurer, MA, LPCC, PMH-C
Why These Areas of Therapy?
Reproductive experiences, family relationships, and major life transitions can look very different, but they often raise similar questions: Who am I now? What do I want my relationships to look like? What expectations am I carrying—and which ones still fit?
These experiences can reshape our identities, relationships, sense of belonging, and understanding of ourselves. Therapy offers a place to explore those changes with curiosity, recognize patterns that may no longer serve you, and make choices grounded in your own values.
Hi, I’m Sandra Maurer, MA, LPCC, PMH-C (she/her). I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health, family estrangement and difficult family relationships, and major life transitions.
Much of my work centers on the places where relationships, identity, family, and culture intersect with our mental health. I work with adults navigating fertility, pregnancy, loss, postpartum and parenting transitions, as well as those questioning or changing relationships with parents, siblings, or other family members. That might mean setting boundaries, considering low or no contact, grieving an estrangement, exploring reconciliation, or simply trying to understand why a family relationship feels so difficult.
My approach is warm, curious, and trauma-informed. I use ACT, CBT, and Narrative Therapy alongside mindfulness and somatic strategies. Rather than telling you what decision you should make, my role is to help you better understand your experiences, identify what matters to you, and make choices that align with your values.
I’m also an American living in the Netherlands, and I understand firsthand how international relocation can shift our sense of identity, belonging, family, and home. I enjoy working with people living abroad and others navigating the complexity of building a life somewhere new.
As the Director for the Center for Perinatal & Reproductive Mental Health for Minnesota Mental Health Clinics, I created an intensive outpatient program specifically for pregnancy, postpartum, fertility treatments, loss and early parenting. I continue to provide professional consultation services and present at local and national conferences in the U.S.
