Loretta Maase, M.A., LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, Texas, and nationally recognized expert specializing in parent-child contact problems, parental alienation, forensic evaluations, and high-conflict family dynamics. As author of Parenting the Alienated Child: Reconnecting Lost Hearts and creator of the Healing Lost Hearts® parenting and assessment programs, Ms. Maase has dedicated over 25 years to helping families navigate complex relationship disruptions.

Ms. Maase has been qualified as an expert witness in parental alienation assessment and treatment in 15 states and throughout Texas, providing forensic evaluations and expert testimony in high-conflict custody cases. Her clinical practice focuses on working with parents and co-parents to repair parent-child contact problems through evidence-based assessment and targeted intervention.

Recognizing that every family presents unique dynamics, Ms. Maase takes a thorough, individualized approach to properly diagnose underlying issues from the outset. She emphasizes the importance of continued care following any intervention to ensure sustainable family healing and relationship restoration.

Ms. Maase’s expertise is grounded in extensive specialized training with internationally recognized authorities. She has completed rigorous training in clinical reasoning and diagnostic procedures under Dr. Steven Miller, former professor of medicine and clinical reasoning at Harvard Medical School. Additionally, she trained for several years with Linda Gottlieb, LMFT, a renowned expert in family therapy who was trained by and worked alongside Dr. Salvador Minuchin, widely regarded as the father of structural family therapy.

This combination of advanced clinical training, forensic expertise, and dedication to evidence-based practice positions Ms. Maase as a leading authority in addressing parent-child contact problems and supporting families through therapeutic reunification.