Max Higa, LCSW, CSW

Max Higa brings a clear, practical approach to therapy rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related methods. He guides people through everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain using straightforward, skill-based work. Max is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Colorado with six years of experience.

He focuses on helping people navigate trauma, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports those facing issues tied to identity, such as LGBT matters, prejudice, and discrimination. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause distress and build small, manageable changes.

Max uses a mix of approaches so therapy fits the person. He draws on CBT to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action toward them. Client-centered techniques create space for the person’s own perspective and strengths.

In sessions he listens first, then suggests practical tools to try between meetings. That might include skill practice, goal-setting, or short exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood. The work balances short-term relief with steps toward lasting change.

Max has worked across a range of concerns for six years and brings calm, direct support. He helps people who are wrestling with shame, isolation, relationship friction, or the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. The focus is on what will make life feel better day to day.

CBT, ACT and Client-Centered Support Online

Max often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into clear steps you can practice between sessions.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values even when emotions are difficult. Client-centered therapy frames sessions around the person’s own goals and perspective, giving space for reflection and self-discovery.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss these methods and help decide which mix fits a person’s goals and preferences. This collaboration means the plan can change as needs shift over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for a deeper face-to-face feel, phone works well when bandwidth is an issue, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people share between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and continue skill practice consistently.