About Lee
Lee Maxwell meets people who are tired of feeling overwhelmed and stuck. He speaks plainly and offers steady, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Georgia with 17 years of experience in behavioral health services.
Lee aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through worries and identify what gets in the way.
How Lee works
He focuses on helping clients spot emotional triggers and unhelpful thinking, then practice concrete coping skills. Sessions are paced to fit each person’s needs and goals. He often combines client-centered conversations with practical methods that help change patterns of thought and behavior.
Mindfulness ideas and motivational interviewing are used when someone needs clearer motivation or wants help staying on track. He also uses existential themes to help people find meaning during major life changes. Lee has worked with concerns tied to aging, caregiver stress, body image, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, grief and end-of-life issues, and compassion fatigue.
He also helps people dealing with codependency, family of origin problems, and isolation. Typical sessions run 30 to 45 minutes and are scheduled on the hour. Lee checks messages twice daily during the week and replies to weekend messages on the following Monday.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
Lee lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Lee works with
The areas below are the ones Lee selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, respect, and building trust. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them feel heard so they can name goals and take steps toward them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety, stress, and changing patterns that cause distress.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and increase calm. These skills are often paired with other approaches to help manage strong emotions or persistent worry.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to test methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan based on needs, goals, and personal preferences.
Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging works for ongoing reflections between appointments. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and let people fit care into busy days.
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