Dr. Maxwell Birdnow

I am a psychologist with several years of experience providing psychotherapy to adult and adolescent clients. Clients seek therapy with me to alleviate distress related to depression, anxiety, adjustment and life transitions, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, mood disorders, trauma, perfectionism, career exploration and job distress, family dynamics, identity exploration. I have experience working with clients who are on the autism spectrum. I also offer Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

I specialize in LGBTQIA+-affirming care and have extensive experience working with clients who are engaged in creative endeavors. My approach to individual psychotherapy integrates acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), DBT skills training, positive psychology, self-compassion training, feminist therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for ADHD. My work with couples takes place from a Gottman Method Couples Therapy framework

My goals for clients are informed by their goals. I see my job as assisting clients in taking steps toward values-informed goals while accepting the difficult internal experiences that result from the pursuit of such goals. I aim to help clients understand their thoughts, feelings, and sensations as natural consequences of being human. Simultaneously, I work with them to build skills to navigate difficult internal and external experiences.