Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Maximilian Stepaniak has been in practice 3 years and is licensed in Ohio. Maximilian lists stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and anger management among 29 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Maximilian's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Maximilian works with
Maximilian lists 5 specialisms and 24 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Maximilian chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Maximilian's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I'm a cognitive behavioral therapist dedicated to supporting clients in achieving positive, real change in their lives. I have experience working with individuals and families from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and age groups. I have worked with Clients from age 6 to their late 60s, addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, anger management, processing trauma, relationship issues, and stress. More recently, a large part of my work specializes in men's issues as well as process addictions (gambling addiction, pornography addiction, gaming addiction, and shopping addiction). Whether you’re struggling with overwhelming emotions, navigating a difficult relationship, healing from past experiences, or simply need help confronting the stresses of everyday life, I’m here to help you better understand yourself and work towards your goals.
My approach is to create a safe and comfortable environment where you can safely explore your thoughts, experiences, and patterns of behavior free from judgment. However, the therapeutic process is a collaborative effort. During our work together, there may be times when I encourage you to confront negative behaviors, work with you to challenge negative thought patterns, and collaborate with you to develop practical skills to help you on your treatment journey.
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl
Maximilian Stepaniak, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Maximilian practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Maximilian's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Maximilian at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Maximilian is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Maximilian.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Maximilian actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Maximilian's - Maximilian has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Maximilian's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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