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Max Higa

Max Higa

LCSW, CSW

Therapist in Colorado

Empathetic LCSW guiding practical change

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  • Experience 6 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • Evidence-informed methods
  • Focus on relationships
  • Supports LGBT concerns

About Max

Max Higa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado with six years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people navigate depression, stress, anxiety, and the impact of trauma. He also provides support around LGBTQ concerns, relationship strain, and feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Max centers sessions on listening first. He thinks people know their story best and aims to help them tell it. In early meetings he will ask about immediate concerns and practical goals. Together clients and he set small, manageable steps to try between sessions.

His approach draws on evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches guide how he helps people notice patterns, practice new skills, and decide what matters most in their lives. He uses plain language and concrete tools rather than jargon.

Max has worked with issues including addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, and young adult transitions. He also helps people facing prejudice and discrimination or struggling with guilt, shame, and dependent personality patterns. Sessions often blend skill-building with space to process emotion.

People can expect a collaborative tone and practical focus in sessions. Max invites honest conversation about setbacks and progress. He describes the work as steady, real, and focused on what will make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters most to them. It uses mindfulness and committed action to move toward valued life goals, which can ease feelings like anxiety and isolation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to challenge patterns that keep problems going and to build new coping strategies for stress, depression, and relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their current goals and daily life. This means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than prescribing a single route up front.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, since formats are determined by the therapist's current setup. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in the settings where challenges actually happen. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and tools so remote care still focuses on practical changes and emotional processing.

License and NPI

LCSW Colorado · No. CSW.09928248
NPI1639552151

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesDependent personalityGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Max works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with isolation and loneliness and problems connected to identity and discrimination.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are conversational and collaborative with a focus on listening and practical steps. Max uses clear, everyday language and mixes skill practice with time to talk through emotions.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

He has six years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background informs how he combines therapeutic methods and real-world tools.

What credentials and location should I know?

Max holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. Those credentials indicate his social work licensure in the state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are available to clients located where the therapist is licensed.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the match and selected plan.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability. The questionnaire helps match goals and needs before your first meeting.

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