About me
I am an accredited Clinical Psychologist working in private practice, offering therapy online. I also have over 5 years of experience working in NHS mental health services.
I typically support clients who are trying to manage overwhelming emotions, or move on from difficult past experiences. I also help clients trying to make decisions about their future and their values, or face challenges in their relationships, or at work.
I welcome clients of all genders, backgrounds, and cultures. I usually work with adult clients but have also worked with children and young people.
My aim is to offer a warm, honest, and thoughtful space for my clients. I draw on a range of evidence-based models, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), to find an approach that works for you.
My Approach
If you have further questions about my approach or what to expect from therapy, please click on the link below.
Client Testimonials
“To have a therapist and space where I felt understood was extremely important to me and Max did just that. He had the right approach and reactions to my emotions and knew how to identify the issue and reasons for what I was saying.”
Client feedback
“Max encouraged me to ‘open up’ and to understand how certain events have caused me a lot of suffering for most of my adult life. He helped me to take control of these experiences which I used to find difficult to understand and to deal with.”
Client feedback
“Max was calm, great at listening and let me vent anything out whenever I needed to do, whilst reassuring me after that I could trust him with my information and that it was confidential and safe to do so”
Client feedback
“Max has helped me to understand and deal with certain aspects of past experiences which had been causing me emotional upsets leading to severe depression and anxiety.”
Client feedback
Qualifications
Training and education
I have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from University College London. I also have an MPhil from the University of Cambridge.
I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), registration number PYL043192.
My doctoral training is recognised as equivalent to Foundation Level in Systemic Thinking and Practice (accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice), and Level 1 Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation.
I will be commencing accredited training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy) in October 2025. Clients interested in receiving EMDR are welcome to get in touch.
Professional Experience
I worked in NHS mental health services between 2018 to 2025. I have worked in a variety of settings, including post-traumatic stress services, community mental health teams, older adult services, children and adolescent services, forensic services and services for people facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage. I have worked in private practice since 2023, treating primarily adult clients with a range of mental health presentations. I also conduct medico-legal reports, usually in the context of immigration and asylum claims.
Publications
2024. Strategies for resolving challenging psychedelic experiences: insights from a mixed-methods study. Scientific Reports (vol. 14, 2024); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79931-w
2022. Trauma and resettlement: lessons learned from a mental health screening and treatment program for Syrian refugees in the U.K. International Review of Psychiatry (vol. 34, 2022); https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2022.2072191
2021. Exploring difficulties in men’s experience of self and agency during antidepressant use. Psychology of Men & Masculinities (Vol. 22, 2021);
https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000330
2021. Psychological processes mediating the association between developmental trauma and specific psychotic symptoms in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World Psychiatry (Vol. 20, 2021); https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20841