Max Fedyk - Croydon CR0
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 London, Wimbledon, 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.
- Other
I am a registered member of BACP and committed to upholding their Ethical Framework throughout my practice.
| Diploma-in Counselling | Gestalt Centre | 2025Â |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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:
- Conflict Resolution Training
- Navigating the Hostile Environment
- Immigration and asylum awareness training
- Trans Awareness training
- Supporting and building LGBTQI+ communities
- LGBTQI+ Allyship training
Ongoing professional development:
- Regular clinical supervision
- Committed to ongoing training in trauma-informed and relational approaches
- Ongoing training in facilitation skills
- Ongoing engagement with LGBTQ+ community knowledge and developments
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Person-Centred
- Relational
- Ace | Asexual
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Non-binary | Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Trans
- One to one
- No adaptation
- Adults
- Seniors (60+)
- Young adults (16-24)
- Online
- In Person
Standard rate: £65 per session. Concessions available for people on lower incomes.I also offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what you’re looking for and how we might work together.
