Lee Maxwell, LCSW, CSW

Lee Maxwell, LCSW, CSW, focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, and LGBTQ+ concerns. He offers a straightforward, down-to-earth style and aims to meet people where they are. Sessions emphasize building trust, naming emotional patterns, and learning coping tools to manage difficult moments.

Lee brings 17 years of counseling experience to his practice in Georgia. He has worked with a range of concerns including intimacy-related issues, eating struggles, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses aging and geriatric challenges such as transitions into long-term care and changing family roles.

His approach centers on client-centered work combined with practical strategies. That means listening first, then helping people identify triggers and try different responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are used to turn insights into action.

Mindfulness and existential ideas are woven into sessions when useful, helping people stay present and find meaning during life changes. Lee aims to offer consistent support while people try out new ways of coping and behaving.

Sessions are scheduled Monday through Thursday, typically on the hour and usually last 30 to 45 minutes. He checks messages twice daily on weekdays and responds to weekend messages the following Monday. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Client-centered work means the session follows what matters most to the person. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what he hears, and helps people name what they want to change or understand. This approach is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions, this may look like identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors to see what changes. It is often applied to anxiety, anger, and eating-related struggles.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change. The therapist uses careful questions and reflections to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and to set small, doable goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help decide which methods fit best based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer barriers to attending regularly. Because the original profile does not list specific session formats, confirm what formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to check in during a break, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter place to talk, helping therapy fit into everyday life.