Adult Psychotherapy around Aging, Serious Illness, Chronic Illness, Grief, and / or Men’s Issues.
Clinical Social Worker licensed in Maine and Massachusetts. Based in beautiful Pownal, Maine.
Max’s experience in coping with health issues includes a wide variety of Cancers; Type I and Type II Diabetes; Kidney Disease and Renal Failure; Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, and Heart Disease; Spinal Cord Injuries and a variety of other traumatic injuries including Amputations; MS, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurological conditions; Crohn’s Disease and other conditions of the Gut;
ABOUT US
I own and operate the practice as sole practitioner, and manage all of the business back-end. This means I am always the right person to talk to about any of your needs or concerns! I make this choice consciously, every day, as I believe it is the best way to provide sensitive and individualized care. I can always follow my gut and do what is right for the client and their family. As a born Mainer who has worked in our local healthcare system, I understand the needs of our residents and see this practice as my contribution to the greater health system and my community.
OUR SERVICES
My practice is aimed at meeting the needs of Maine’s changing demographics, and traversing the state’s physical breadth. I offer services primarily via telehealth, as well as some in-office and home visits (by request, when appropriate) – both aimed at convenience and access as well as ease of use and flexibility.
Max Louison-Semrow, LCSW/LICSW (he/him/his) has a lifelong background in human services, graduating from the Simmons School of Social Work in 2018. He spent the subsequent years practicing in Level I trauma centers and rehabilitation hospitals in Massachusetts and Maine. Most recently he has supported patients and families in an ambulatory palliative care clinic. His style is empathetic, collaborative, and non-judgemental, incorporating elements of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and self-exploration to empower patients towards meaningful change. He works to center on what matters most to each patient to center the work. His current clinical focus is on Older Adults, Issues of Aging, Illness, and He has worked with people living with HIV, Substance Use Disorders, and Serious Illness as well as Chronic Illness. Max enjoys navigating the undulations and changes of life and initiating steps to help clients move forward and thrive, in spite of the challenges life may present.