Therapist profile
Max Schimmel, LPC
Pennsylvania
LPC in Pennsylvania - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC020151
- NPI1730951575
- Experience22 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- Anger management
- Relationship strain
- Stress reduction
About Max
Max Schimmel is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Pennsylvania with 22 years of clinical experience helping adults handle anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. He works directly with individuals to address setbacks, strong emotions, and ongoing patterns that make everyday life harder.
He begins by assessing what a person is ready to change and then plans realistic steps. If change feels distant, he focuses first on building readiness and small shifts that reduce pressure and reactivity. Sessions aim to translate insight into clear, doable actions rather than abstract theory.
Max has broad experience with mood and behavior concerns, including panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and disruptive mood challenges. He also supports people dealing with grief, trauma responses, attachment wounds, and substance use issues. Communication problems, commitment worries, and codependency are common topics he addresses in straightforward terms.
He has worked with men through midlife transitions, military veterans, and people in non-traditional relationships. He also helps those navigating blended family issues, divorce or separation, caregiver stress, and the effects of abandonment or dependent personality patterns. Neurodivergent clients, including people with autism or Asperger syndrome, are among the groups he lists in his practice.
In sessions he focuses on practical techniques and collaboration. Expect concrete strategies to manage angry reactions, reduce chronic stress, and improve communication. The work moves from identifying patterns to trying small behavior changes and reviewing what actually helps in daily life.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Many of the techniques he uses involve structured, evidence-based work that targets thinking, behavior, and emotion regulation. Cognitive behavioral methods help identify thoughts that fuel anger and replace them with clearer, more practical options. These approaches are useful for stress, anxiety, and repeated anger reactions.Skills-based emotion regulation work teaches short practices for reducing immediate reactivity. These are step-by-step tools you can try between sessions to lower intensity and prevent escalation. Attachment-focused ideas look at patterns from early relationships and how they show up now in communication and trust issues.
Choosing the right method is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try based on goals, daily demands, and what feels workable. That collaboration includes checking progress and adjusting methods when something isn’t helping.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Discussing logistics upfront ensures sessions match practical needs and daily routines.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, and self-esteem issues. He also lists additional focuses like attachment wounds, substance concerns, and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic approach or style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. The emphasis is on assessing readiness for change and using concrete strategies to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 22 years of experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and behavior concerns. That background includes supporting military veterans and people in midlife transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Pennsylvania. This reflects his credential as supplied.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does he provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know if remote or in-person sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your chosen plan and location.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and matching process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.