Dr. Maxwell Rappoport is a clinical psychologist located in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Rappoport enjoys working with young adults and adults and specializes in helping individuals coping with a variety of personal concerns including anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship issues, and trauma. Dr. Rappoport also has specialities in sports/performance psychology. Dr. Rappoport helps clients work through stuck points and challenges in their life that are holding them back from realizing their goals and potential. Dr. Rappoport’s aim is to help clients grow their self-compassion, self-awareness, and mastery. This is achieved by providing them with useful perspectives, insights, and tangible coping skills, all of which can help individuals overcome moments of distress and self-doubt. Dr. Rappoport’s approach incorporates client-centered approaches in a way that helps clients unlock their own inner strength. Clients reflect on their independence and how this newfound resolve has helped them move forward. Clients also benefit from mindfulness practices, CBT interventions, and psychodynamic therapy, all which are modalities that when combined create deep insight and fundamental problem-solving strategies.Dr. Rappoport earned a PhD in Psychology from Palo Alto University. He is eager to help clients learn more about themselves, and he helps them grow their ability for self-control and resiliency. Clients leave therapy with the ability to rise above previous harmful patterns and establish new, healthy ways of being.Message to clientsHi, thank you for considering working with me. Whether this is your first time exploring the idea of therapy, or you've had therapy experiences in the past, please feel free to send me a message or any questions that you may have. I pride myself on creating open, nonjudgmental spaces for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings and I work to create positive, meaningful, and strong therapy relationships with those I work with. It is a joy for me to get to know new clients and to see how we can undo learned behaviors that are no longer working for you and replace them with new, healthy, effective ways of engaging with yourself and the world. No matter what stage of change you're at, whether just starting out and exploring, or nearing an inflection point in your life, I can assist you with that journey. - Max