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Max Higa, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT principles
- Motivational interviewing
About Max
Max Higa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Colorado with six years of professional experience. He focuses on common concerns such as depression, stress and anxiety, LGBTQIA+-related issues, family conflict, and trauma and abuse. He listens to each person’s story and helps them explore practical steps forward.
Max uses straightforward methods to identify patterns that keep problems going. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and client-centered listening to make space for each person’s perspective.
Sessions are focused on real-life problems and small, manageable changes. Max works with coping skills for mood and anxiety, communication strategies for relationship strain, and ways to address shame or past harm. He also supports people facing addiction-related concerns and grief, using direct, task-oriented work when helpful.
His approach mixes action and reflection. That can include tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing new reactions between sessions, and setting concrete goals. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help with ambivalence about change.
Max keeps language simple and practical during meetings. He helps people break issues into clear steps and checks progress together. People who want straightforward, skills-based help often find this approach useful.
How his approaches translate to online work
Max combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening in practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors through small experiments that can be planned during sessions and practiced between meetings. ACT encourages clarifying values and accepting difficult internal experiences while committing to actions that matter to the person. Client-centered methods emphasize listening and reflecting so the person’s own priorities shape the work.Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. Max will discuss what feels most useful, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust if needed based on goals and how someone responds. The plan is practical and aimed at short, manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. Once formats are confirmed, online work can help fit therapy into a busy week by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer sessions around work or school. It also allows using worksheets, behavioral tracking, and between-session tasks that support CBT and ACT work without requiring in-person meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBTQIA+-related concerns, relationship and family conflict, grief, and addiction-related issues.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and to try practical experiments to test different responses.
What is his professional background?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of professional experience working on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is he based and licensed?
He practices in Colorado and holds the credential LCSW. Sessions are provided from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and services, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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