Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 22 ratings

Max Pardo Hornung

LCSW, 4 years of experience

Authentic
Solution oriented
Warm

About me

Hello! I'm a licensed clinical social worker from Chicago, Illinois. I received my masters in social work from the University of Chicago in 2022 with a specialization in trauma-informed care. I work as a clinical supervisor at a community mental health agency on the souths side of Chicago. Apart from therapy, I am a musician, chicago resident, and a proud uncle.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

During our first session, I will focus on building rapport and getting to know you. I will ask a series of questions for assessment so I can better get to know you and your past experiences in therapy. I aim to end our first session solidifying treatment goals.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I work to create safe place that matches individually to each client and their desires. I was drawn to this work in part by having a lot of therapists who I did not like and did not help me. Some weeks you might not need to engage in intensive trauma-work and that's okay.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with folks who want to better understand themselves, and improve their lives. I have most experience working primarily with male-identifying individuals ages 12-43, but also have extensive experience working with single mothers.

Specialties

Top specialties

I identify as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

Trauma-Focused CBT

Our trauma creates belief-systems and maladaptive behaviors which may have brought us to therapy in the first place. I pull from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to leave clients with a greater understanding of their thoughts and how it relates to their emotions and behavior. I also offering CBT coping skills to provide both short term relief and potential long term solutions to intrusive thoughts and intense, unwanted emotions.

EMDR

I am EMDR trained and pull from EMDR methodologies to desensitize clients to better process trauma. I can engage client in complete EMDR/ EMD desensitization or can take bits and pieces of the modality to fit client needs.

Psychoeducation

It is essential that I equip all my clients with the language and knowledge of self to better understand their experiences. It is my responsibility to provide this education so clients - who are always the experts of themselves - can continue learning and growth on their own.

Person-centered (Rogerian)

It is an honor to be a psychotherapist, and I want every client to guide their own healing journey. While I pull from a host of modalities, not every modality fits every client - and sometimes clients just need space for vent. I strive to create a safe space for clients which will enable them to take ownership over their healing journey, including what our sessions look like.

Family Therapy

I am trained as a practitioner and supervisor in functional family therapy and multi-systemic therapy. I am open to assisting parents or holding sessions with caregivers, or family members or an entire family to build better cohesion, address disruptive behaviors and motivate the family to better function within their natural processes and hierarchies.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 22 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

May 31, 2025

Hey I appreciate max’s help very helpful and genuine guy

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 2 with Max

April 9, 2025

Max is a very comforting personality and is very easy to talk to

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 1 with Max

March 2, 2025

Very excited for future sessions!

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 1 with Max