Max Maisel, Ph.D.

Max Maisel, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety disorders using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). He is the founder and CEO of Beachfront Anxiety Specialists, a boutique group practice in Los Angeles. He is a long-time member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and is the president-elect for the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavior Science (ACBS). Dr. Maisel has also provided workshops to thousands of clinicians and trainees and has been featured as a guest on several podcasts, discussing a range of OCD and anxiety-related topics.

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