Thank you for visiting my website. If you are a prospective patient looking for a psychotherapist I hope to answer some questions you may have in order to help you reach an initial decision about consulting with me. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in practice since 1986. My current practice consists of psychotherapy with individuals and couples and I also offer psychoanalysis under supervision. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions you may have.

My areas of expertise include:

• Relationship and intimacy problems
• Dissatisfaction with career/work
• Life transitions and decision making
• Loss and mourning
• Chronic anxiety and stress
• Social isolation and poor self-esteem
• Coping with serious illness
• Overcoming the effects of abuse and trauma

Maxine Nelson's Office Hours: By appointment only

Phone: 425.637.8844

1300-114th Ave. SE, Suite 210
Mercer Canal Building
Bellevue, WA 98004


Driving Directions to Maxine's Office

Directions from Seattle via I-90

1. Take I-90 east, across Mercer Island.
2. Just after you pass the last Mercer Island exit, you will come to the Bellevue Way exit (it is before you get to I-405).
3. Take the Bellevue Way exit.
4. Stay on Bellevue Way for about 3/4ths of a mile. You will go past the Park and Ride and at the first light after the Park and Ride, you will veer to the right (this will be 112th Ave. SE).
5. Turn right at SE 15th Street, the entrance to the Bellefield Office Park.
6. You will go over a small bridge and come to a 3-way stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign. This is 114th Ave. SE. However, there is no street sign indicating that.
7. Follow this road as it curls to the left. We will be the second building on the right. The sign board out front says "Mercer Canal Building".

1. From the intersection of NE 8th St. and 112th Ave. NE, go south on 112th Ave. NE.
2. Continue south until you come to SE 8th St. (you will have passed the Sheraton Hotel and Doubletree Hotel and the Bellevue District Court).
3. Turn left on SE 8th St. and then take the first right, into the Bellefield Office Park. You will be on 114th Ave. SE. The Mercer Canal Building is the second building on the left, just past the Conference Center.

1. Take I-405 into Bellevue.
2. Take the SE 8th Street Exit and go WEST on SE 8th (If you were heading northbound on I-405, it will be a left turn; if you were heading southbound on I-405, it will be a right turn).
3. You will go two short blocks (each has a traffic signal). At the second traffic signal, you will turn left. (This is 114th Ave. SE.)
4. Go across the bridge and you will be entering Bellefield Office Park.
5. Go over several speed bumps until you come to a stop sign. This will be a three-way stop. Turn right at the stop sign.
6. Follow this road as it curls to the right. We will be the second building on the left, after the Conference Center. The sign board out front says "Mercer Canal Building".