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About Me
Maxine DeFank, LPCC #22480

​Hello and welcome. My name is Maxine DeFank and I am the founder of Blossom Professional Clinical Counselor Services, Inc. I am committed to providing client centered care where you feel seen, heard, challenged and respected. I am passionate about meeting you where you are, working collaboratively to lessen emotional distress, and empowering you to enhance your quality of life. I approach therapy with cultural humility and understand that each person’s lived experience within their cultural context varies. No matter what has led you here, you don’t have to go through it alone.

Prior to becoming a counselor, I worked as a victim advocate for survivors of interpersonal violence. My time as an advocate deeply shaped who I am as a therapist and as a person. In my time as a counselor I have worked with people at all levels of care from inpatient hospitalization to outpatient telehealth. Throughout my work at varying settings of care, the presenting concerns I have supported my clients with the most include:

  • Complex Trauma/PTSD

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Substance Use Disorder

  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Exploration

  • Military and First Responder Experiences

The core of my approach to therapy is providing client centered care - connecting with you and supporting you to reach your goals for therapy. I integrate multiple styles of therapy including:

  • Person Centered Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

Education & License

Maxine DeFank, MA, LPCC

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #22480

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Adams State University

2020 - 2022

Bachelor of Arts in History
Arizona State University

2015 - 2018

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