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Maximiliano Nealon

Maximiliano Nealon

LPC

Oregon

Supportive counselor helping clarify goals

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Colorado / LPC.0015839; LPC, Oregon / C5927
Experience
10 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Oregon

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    • Client-centered approach
    • Motivational methods
    • English and Spanish

    About Maximiliano

    Maximiliano Nealon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and frames sessions around each person's goals and values. He aims to make therapy feel collaborative and straightforward rather than prescriptive.

    Nealon centers sessions on a client-centered, humanistic approach that helps people notice what matters most to them. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help clarify goals and build commitment to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are applied when patterns of thought and behavior are getting in the way of progress.

    Over a decade of work with adults and young adults has given him experience addressing parenting concerns, relationship stress, grief, anger, self-esteem, multicultural issues, and vocational and life-purpose questions. He combines talk-based work with mindfulness practices he has used personally, including meditation and movement-based approaches like tai chi.

    Sessions are guided by collaboration: the client’s priorities set the agenda and Nealon offers tools, reflections, and experiments to try between meetings. He emphasizes practical steps clients can use right away, plus space to process feelings when needed.

    People can expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone and a focus on tangible next steps. He tailors the pace and methods to each person’s needs and invites curiosity and testing of different strategies until a good fit emerges.

  2. How motivational, client-centered, and cognitive approaches work online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find and strengthen their own reasons to change; it uses gentle questions and reflections to build commitment. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and values, offering an accepting space where the client leads the conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and introduces small experiments and new skills to shift those patterns.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try, adjusting tactics as goals and needs become clearer. This makes sessions feel tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients use practices learned in sessions right away in their day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals can adapt breathing, mindfulness, motivational conversations, and CBT experiments to work well in remote sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

    Additional focus areas

    CodependencyForgivenessLife purposeMen's issuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Colorado, Oregon

    Languages

    English, Spanish

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist help with?

    He helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.

    What is his therapeutic style like?

    Sessions are collaborative and client-centered. He uses motivational conversations, practical tools, and mindful practices to support change.

    What experience does he bring?

    He has about 10 years of professional experience working with adults and young adults on a range of concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    He holds the LPC credential and is based in Oregon while originally trained in Colorado.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

    Can people outside the country work with him?

    International clients are accepted according to the therapist's stated practice policies.

    How does cost and billing work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working together?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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