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Telehealth Therapy Across Vermont & Massachusetts

When someone you care about won’t change, it’s hard to know what to do next.

I work with partners and families navigating complex behavioral patterns, mental health, and relationship instability—helping you get clear, set boundaries, and decide what comes next.

Work directly with a Clinical Director who sees these situations every day.
A decade of experience in mental health and relationship dynamics.

Free 15-minute consultation • No pressure • Clear next steps


You might be here because:

  • You feel like you’re constantly walking on eggshells

  • Someone you care about won’t acknowledge there’s a problem

  • Conversations turn into conflict, avoidance, or shut down quickly

  • You’re unsure what’s actually happening—or how serious it is

  • You’re trying to help, but nothing seems to change

  • You’re stuck between setting limits, helping more, or stepping back

A More Structured Way Forward

You don’t need more guesswork. Therapy focuses on understanding what’s actually happening beneath the surface and building a clear, structured path forward.

Work focuses on:

  • Stabilizing immediate challenges

  • Understanding patterns driving the problem

  • Building more effective ways of responding

  • Creating sustainable, long-term change

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Work directly with a Clinical Director who sees these situations every day

I’m Maxwell Crystal, LICSW, Clinical Director of a residential treatment program.

I work daily with individuals and families navigating complex behavioral patterns, relationship instability, and mental health challenges.

This isn’t theoretical—I see how these situations unfold, what makes them worse, and what actually helps.

My role is to help you step out of confusion and into clarity, so you can respond in a way that is grounded, effective, and sustainable.

  • "Max is a very talented therapist and amazing at his work!"

    -Verified Google Review

  • "I have known Max for a few years professionally and think the world of him. He is kind, mission-driven, and passionate about helping individuals seeking recovery, and is truly non-judgmental, meeting the client exactly where they're at. I am thrilled he opened a practice in Vermont, a state that desperately needs resources and couldn't recommend him more highly."

    —Verified Google Review

  • "Max has always been trustworthy and reliable. Wouldn’t want anyone else in my corner!"

    —Verified Google Review

Getting Started Is Simple

1. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation
We clarify what’s going on and what you need

2. Get a clear direction
You’ll leave with a better understanding of next steps

3. Begin therapy
Structured, recovery-focused sessions tailored to your situation

Investment in Therapy

Sessions are $150 for 50 minutes.


This is a private-pay practice focused on providing structured, high-quality care without the constraints of insurance.