Dean Maxwell (he/they)

LICSW
Accepting Clients

Trauma-informed, relational individual and relationship therapy centering queerness, disability, and neurodivergence.

Psychotherapist in Washington

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

I specialize in both individual & couples/relationship therapy, with extensive experience working with LGBTQIA+, gender-nonconforming, & non-monogamous/polyam relationships and disabled, chronically ill & neurodivergent clients. I also specialize in mixed identity relationships (i.e. mixed neurotype, interracial, mono/poly) and working through trauma/shame.

My Background and Approach

Healing happens in relationships, and working with a therapist who makes you feel seen, heard, and supported can be a powerful catalyst for change. I am not a cookie-cutter therapist who only offers quick fixes or overgeneralized solutions. Instead, I prioritize collaborating with you to build trust & safety so you can bring your full, authentic self to the therapy room. With compassion, curiosity, and humor, we can co-create a therapeutic relationship that honors your history, strengths, values, and beliefs and cultivate deep-rooted, lasting change. My approach to therapy is grounded in harm reduction, mindfulness, and social justice. I welcome explorations of the many ways that power, privilege, oppression, and identity impact our lives. Together, we will honor your resiliency by balancing deep self-acceptance with making values-aligned commitments to change, so that you can not only survive, but thrive.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I’m a nonbinary, disabled, and neurodivergent queer person born and raised in the Midwest, now living in the PNW. Professionally, my experience includes working as a therapist, social worker, mental health consultant, trainer, and group facilitator. My interest in mental health came out of activist work supporting fellow trans folks, and I’m passionate about serving my communities. I have over 10 years of experience offering a range of support services—from running peace circles for survivors to staffing a crisis hotline—and five years experience providing trauma-informed therapy to LGBTQIA+ & disabled/neurodivergent folks. I'm deeply committed to disability justice & anti-racism, and enjoy bringing these lenses to the therapy room.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Feminist Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Relational Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Discernment Counseling
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Gender Identity Therapy LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Polyamorous and Open Relationships
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Physical Disability
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $10 - 220/session

Reach out to Dean