Maxwell Sleep-Frankel, LCSW

Maxwell Sleep-Frankel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and coping with major life changes. Maxwell works with adults across later-life concerns and long-term health challenges as noted in his background.

He uses straightforward, conversational sessions. Conversations often focus on what is happening now, what patterns keep repeating, and small experiments to change those patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shape much of his practical approach to daily stress and mood struggles.

Maxwell combines client-centered methods with motivational interviewing and narrative therapy techniques. That means he listens to how a person's story is organized, helps clarify values and goals, and supports steps toward change. He also brings experience with addiction and longstanding grief work into clinical care.

Much of his work has involved adults dealing with aging, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. He is familiar with issues like isolation, guilt, forgiveness, and impulsivity that can accompany those situations. Maxwell also has experience related to veteran and armed forces issues and immigration-related stress.

Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on skills people can use between meetings. He asks questions, suggests concrete strategies, and revisits what works. To begin, prospective clients complete an intake that clarifies goals and next steps before scheduling a first session.

How Maxwell uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions