- Depression and mood
- Trauma and abuse
- Values-based work
About Max
Max Higa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado with six years of clinical experience. He helps people facing depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. He works with clients on relationship strain, grief, addiction, and issues related to sexual assault and identity. Max aims to create a calm space where people can tell their story and begin to make changes.
Max believes people are the experts on their own lives and treats therapy as a collaborative effort. He uses straightforward tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients shift thinking and build workable habits. Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior strategies appear when clients need help with motivation, emotion regulation, or impulse control.
In sessions he listens first, then offers concrete skills and small experiments to try between meetings. He helps clients break large problems into manageable steps and track progress week to week. Practical skills might include behavioral experiments, values work, or emotion regulation techniques.
Max has worked across clinical settings over six years, supporting people with a range of concerns including LGBT issues, family conflict, and mood disorders. He holds credentials as an LCSW and CSW in Colorado and draws on that background to guide treatment planning.
People who choose him can expect straightforward language and a focus on real-world changes. He encourages honest conversation about goals and adjusts methods to fit each person. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's start process to match and schedule a session.
Max believes people are the experts on their own lives and treats therapy as a collaborative effort. He uses straightforward tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients shift thinking and build workable habits. Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior strategies appear when clients need help with motivation, emotion regulation, or impulse control.
In sessions he listens first, then offers concrete skills and small experiments to try between meetings. He helps clients break large problems into manageable steps and track progress week to week. Practical skills might include behavioral experiments, values work, or emotion regulation techniques.
Max has worked across clinical settings over six years, supporting people with a range of concerns including LGBT issues, family conflict, and mood disorders. He holds credentials as an LCSW and CSW in Colorado and draws on that background to guide treatment planning.
People who choose him can expect straightforward language and a focus on real-world changes. He encourages honest conversation about goals and adjusts methods to fit each person. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's start process to match and schedule a session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.