
Hi, I'm Max!
I’m a psychologist, counsellor and trainee existential therapist. I work face-to-face and online under supervision with people who are facing difficulties and challenges arising from significant life events and changes. These include issues such as loss of meaning, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, relationship difficulties and questions of self-esteem and self-worth. I help clients deal with difficult family relationships, partnership tensions and break-ups, personal difficulties in finding a more ‘stable’ life, and the conflicts and anxieties that accompany these challenges.
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." (Viktor Frankl)
Learn more about
My Professional Journey
I hold a bachelor’s degree in a practical psychology and am currently training as an Existential Therapist at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC) and Middlesex University in London. I’m following a comprehensive clinical pathway accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), working towards an MSc degree in Psychotherapy Studies. Part of this immersion involves working with clients under close supervision at Headstrong Counselling in London and Therapy Space in Riga.
In addition I steadily broaden my understanding and refine my skills by by taking part in a wide range of continuing professional development (CPD) — workshops, interactive seminars, and multi-week training sessions.
Before focusing on psychotherapy, I spent over two decades in the commercial field involved with sales and marketing, eventually launching and managing my own enterprise in the food-processing technology. This long chapter of entrepreneurial and business engagements inform my perspective, that helps me understand the intense pressures, diverse challenges, and inner struggles that people grapple with when navigating high-demand workplaces or coming from different cultural and personal backgrounds.
I am interested in how existential movement and psychotherapy can contribute to meaningful social change.
I’m passionate about researching how psychotherapy can contribute to social change and foster a better world.
I’m a founder and co-editor of the Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Analysis, an associate member of the Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe (FETE), and a student member of The Society for Existential Analysis (SEA) in London.




why me
My Approach
My practice is grounded in the existential approach, helping individuals to navigate life’s challenges creatively, actively and reflectively and to rediscover their sense of meaning and purpose. I intend to support them in experiencing a renewed sense of aliveness, whether for the first time or once again.
My approach is caring, supportive, empathic and collaborative, with an emphasis on what I call authentic presence, emotional resonance. Personally, I do not consider therapy a kind of mystic process; it is an open and honest conversation about life. We will then work together to explore your situation and contradictions in search of clarity and solutions that align with your true self and your values. I’m both with you and for you: walking alongside and focusing on what’s important to you.
The life transitions, whether personal, relational, or emotional, quite often constitute a category of events that often make people feel ungrounded, anxious, and sometimes even overwhelmed. These feelings emerge through anxiety, depression, or confusion. Instead of focusing solely on symptoms, I see them as indicators of one’s disconnection or distorted perception of reality. We will explore these feelings to find not only alleviation but a deepening of insights and new ways to approach life. Throughout our conversations, I will encourage you to focus as much on the present and future as on the past. Even a deep understanding of the past doesn’t always tell us how we want to live now, or what we may desire for our future—often central questions we’ll explore in therapy.
This is an opportunity for you to understand better what you really want from life, while at the same time accepting both the limitations and possibilities it has to offer. A process that will help you live more intentionally, taking responsibility for choices and finding deep satisfaction in these very day-to-day moments.
While the foundation of my practice is existential psychotherapy, I incorporate other modalities of practice, informed by my academic background and a host of professional experiences. This enables me to formulate an individualised, client-centered approach that will uniquely meet the needs and issues for each person. My goal is to help you sort through personal difficulties, improve your relationships, and effectively manage stress and anxiety.
how I work
My Practice
I work with issues and challenges arising from significant life events and changes. These include issues such as loss of meaning, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, relationship difficulties and issues of self-esteem and self-worth. I help clients deal with difficult family relationships, partnership tensions and break-ups, personal difficulties in finding a more ‘stable’ life, and the conflicts and anxieties that accompany these challenges.
I work in accordance with the UKCP Code of Ethics and under the supervision of experienced colleagues.
Themes and issues I typically work with:
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement and grief
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Cheating and betrayal
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Life purpose and meaning
- Low self-esteem
- Panic attacks
- Problems at work
- Relationship counselling
- Sexuality and identity. issues
- Stress

Get in touch
Preliminary session
I offer a complimentary 15-20 minute phone or online consultation for you to determine if you would like to work with me and for me to gain a better understanding of your reasons for seeking assistance and how I can help you. Please reach out to schedule a mutually suitable time for this initial meeting.
During our first session I will get to know your situation and this will be an opportunity for you to understand and get a feel for whether you are comfortable working with me and my approach.
We will discuss the issues that have brought you to me and how we can explore them together, as well as my confidentiality policy, fees, appointment times and absences.
Let's Connect
Reach Out
To book a session or ask a question, feel free to call, send a WhatsApp or text message to +44(0)7903848913, or complete the contact form. I’ll respond as promptly as possible.
I’m happy to take your call unless I’m in a session. If I’m unavailable, please leave a message, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can to answer any questions.