Maho Taniguchi-Speller, AMFT APCC
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Supervised by Meredith Hanna, LMFT (LMFT38770)

Maho is a registered Associate of Marriage and Family Therapist and a registered Associate Clinical Counselor registered in the state of California (APCC17673 AMFT142559) and is supervised by Meredith Hanna, LMFT (LMFT38770).  She earned her Master’s degree in Counseling in 2023 from Palo Alto University and her Bachelor’s degree in Literature in 1985 from Ritsumeikan University in Japan.

Maho lived 1/3 of her life in Japan, 1/3 in Mexico and 1/3 in San Diego, CA. Maho is a multicultural trilingual therapist who loves all types of people. Maho is curious and ready to meet people from different cultures and different backgrounds and learn each other and grow each other.

Clinical Experience

Maho has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couple and family, and treated substance use disorder, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, early symptoms of psychosis.  Maho utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to provide psychoeducation to reduce symptoms, elevate self-esteem and use skills to live better.

For her free time, she enjoys walking, Zumba, yoga and body combat. Maho’s life policy is “never retire”.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish

Location: El Cajon/Rancho San Diego

Education

Master’s Degree in Counseling
Palo Alto University, Palo Alto CA

Bachelor’s degree in Literature
Ritsumeikan University in Japan

Professional Affiliations

California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors

California Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Please note: Each individual therapist is responsible for the legal and ethical psychotherapy treatment of their own clients. The therapist on this page operates independently from other providers in this office.