Rooted in a DIY, harm reduction, community care ethos, I believe everyone is the expert on their own experiences. Whatever you’re going through, you don’t have to do it alone. My identities—trans, abolitionist, neurodivergent, disabled, chronically ill, anti-zionist, and queer—deeply inform my approach to healing and therapy. I operate from an anti-racist, anti-carceral, anti-capitalist, disability justice informed framework. I am kink and body positive, support sex workers, practice non-monogamy, and oppose all forms of prisons, policing, and borders. I think struggling in an unwell society is a sign of humanity, not illness.
I’ve worked in the mental health field for over a decade with a background in crisis care, suicidality, nature based healing, herbalism, and various other modalities. I hold certifications in peer support, harm reduction, and trauma-informed somatic work. I look forward to working with queer and trans individuals, and welcome cishet allies as well.
As a white therapist, I am dedicated to educating myself about the intersections of race, islamophobia, gender, ability, and systemic oppression so my clients aren’t burdened with teaching me about their lived reality. My goal is to create a trusting, hopeful, and honest space. I don’t believe in pathologizing or criminalization of people’s identities or modes of survival.
I am out of network, but can provide a superbill and help clients with reimbursement. My sliding scale has 3 tiers, $50-$150, $150-$250, and $250-$350 per session. My low tier is full at this time, and I have openings in the middle and high tier.
I am an MHC working towards licensure. I’ve worked in this field for over a decade, am a certified peer support specialist, certified harm reduction specialist, certified herbalist, certified trauma informed politicized somatics practitioner, and have a background in crisis intervention.
My path in this field was born of my own lived experiences, mutual aid, and radical mental health movement work. From that lineage I champion “nothing about us without us.” I don’t believe that my lived reality or years supporting others makes me an expert on what you are experiencing. I reject the idea of expertise, and instead embrace curiosity.
so my OCD is pretty bad and stuff is hard about sleeping and eating, but max is helping me a lot and slowly im doing the things i cant ususlly do. tolerating it.
I have not had this experience before with a therapist, where there are no parts of my life I have to hide. I can go to Max with my most wild fears and obsessions, when I feel absolutely crazy and they make me feel like maybe I’m not crazy. They are honest with me, when what I’m thinking is maybe kinda out there, or not real, because sometimes what I experience is paranoia and stuff. And they just get it, and I feel normal, and safe, and also am doing better than I’ve ever done before. I don’t have to pretend I’m okay when I’m not and their really good at reminding me who I am and help me measure myself against my own values. Everything feels more manageable after talking to them, and I can carry things they point out with me, and it doesnt spin out of control.
I am so glad I found Max. They are so good at what they do. It’s changed my opinion about therapy completely. They are so warm, and kind, and easy to talk to. They’re smart, and funny, and it’s such a relief to not have to explain poly stuff, or kink stuff, or queer stuff, or trans stuff. They offer really helpful questions, and views, and help me align with my own politics. They can interrupt me when I need it, and don’t just nod at me or ask “how does that make you feel?” Really great therapist.
Best therapist i’ve seen. Really solid, trustworthy, straighforward. Cares so much, it’s obvious they take their job seriously. Really creative at problem solving, asks me if i want advice or if i need to vent. Talking to them regularaly, i feel more calm and like i can think and pause and make better decisions.
Max is an incredible therapist. I have had so many awful experiences with therapists who act like cops and are more concerned with following rules than actually supporting clients. I know Max has my back. They have actual lived experience and don’t make me feel crazy. I can trust them with anything, and they also call me on my bs. Gently, and kindly, but they’re not just gonna sit and nod at you.
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