Max Fedyk

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I'm Max (he/him), a queer counsellor working with LGBTQ+ adults who feel disconnected - from community, from relationships, from themselves. I work online and in-person in King's Cross and Croydon.

I particularly understand the "am I queer enough?" question, the exhaustion of masking, and the isolation that comes from navigating spaces that weren't built for you.

I also work with creative professionals dealing with the pressures, precarity, and loneliness of arts work - something I know firsthand from my years in that world before becoming a counsellor.

Before training, I spent several years working in LGBTQ+ mental health support and arts spaces, alongside people seeking asylum, community organisations, and creative practitioners. This has shaped how I understand mental health - not as something purely internal, but as deeply influenced by intersectional identities, power, discrimination, and the systemic barriers that affect our wellbeing. As someone who is queer and working-class, I bring a strong awareness of how multiple identities intersect and how exhausting it is to navigate systems that weren't designed for everyone.

Sexual identity:

Gay
Other
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: he/him/his

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I am a registered member of BACP and committed to upholding their Ethical Framework throughout my practice.

Qualifications - Additional:

Diploma-in Counselling	Gestalt Centre	2025
Trans Awareness Training	Gender Intelligence	2023
Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills	Gestalt Centre	2021
Adult and youth Mental Health First Aid Certification	MHFA England	2021/2023
Certificate in Community Organising	Citizens UK	2025

Experience and approach:

I work relationally, which means the relationship between us matters. Therapy isn't something I do to you of for you - it's something we figure out together. I pay attention to what's happening between us in the room, because that often mirrors what's happening in your life outside.

I'm interested in patterns - how you've learned to protect yourself, what you do when things feel uncomfortable, which parts of yourself you've hidden or downplayed to fit in or stay safe. These aren't problems to fix; they made sense at the time. But sometimes what once kept you safe now keeps you stuck or disconnected.

We work with what's happening now - not just the stories you tell about your past, but how things show up in your body, in our conversations, in the way you relate to yourself and others. What happens when certain topics come up? When do you pull back or push forward? These moments aren't interruptions - they're information.

My arts background means I'm comfortable with ambiguity, metaphor, and the things that don't fit neatly into words. Sometimes the most important stuff gets said without speaking.

Some sessions might be practical and grounded, others more exploratory. I follow what actually emerges rather than having a fixed agenda.

What I bring:

5+ years in LGBTQ+ mental health support services
Experience working with refugees, people seeking asylum, and young people in education settings
Training in Gestalt and trauma-informed practice
Designing and delivering training on mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and trauma-informed approaches for community organisations
A background in the arts that shapes how I listen and work creatively
Understanding of how systemic oppression shows up in individual lives

Experienced Training delivery: