Maks Piasecki, BS

Counseling Psychology Practicum Student
Biography

Introduction 

I primarily work from a Feminist Therapy lens, which is further informed by Person-Centered and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches. This means that as a therapist, I recognize the impact our environment has on our wellbeing, and the different narratives that can form and become attached to us which limit our ways of living authentically. Within my work, I view clients as experts in their own lives and use the therapy space as an opportunity to closely collaborate with and empower clients to move towards the change they seek, while also helping clients to better understand themselves and the environments they inhabit.

Education

  • Current – University of Iowa, Ph.D. Student in Counseling Psychology
  • 2022 – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Clinical/Community Psychology 

Clinical and Outreach Competency:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Identity exploration
  • LGBTQIA+ affirming care
  • Sex and sexuality
  • Mindfulness
  • Career counseling
  • Family of origin issues
  • Life transitions

Professional affiliations 

  • American Psychological Association – Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) & Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity)

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