Max E. Guttman LCSW

Max Guttman is the owner of Recovery Now in New York. Max provides psychotherapy, complex case management, community consultation, and self-management skill-building groups. His approach is based on evidenced-based practices (EBP). Max earned a master’s degree in Social Work from Binghamton University. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a field instructor for both postgraduate and undergraduate students at Lehman College. He is also a social work supervisor and psychotherapist at Courtlandt Avenue Clinic in the South Bronx where he teaches students social work praxis in New York City. In addition to this responsibilities, he manages Mental Health Affairs, a mental health blog.

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When Shaming Goes Wrong
There’s a disturbing trend I’ve been noticing of late and I want to address it as it’s something that has …
🅱️iologic Theory
Research must be wholly beneficial to the public, it must be free and rife for regard for society. As a …
The Cancer in Academia and Mental Health Research
I have made no secret about my skepticism in the clinical value of new research in mental health in the …
The Right to Fail
The right to fail. To live our lives as people that are flawed, diagnosed, mentally ill the the way we …
Use of metaphors in the therapy office 🕵️‍♂️
If you are a patient, or psychotherapist, the odds are you have been encouraged to use metaphors in the therapy …
Pedagogy and Practice for Social Workers🎓
I am a very, very passionate learner. I believe in education, and anyone who reads my writing understands my love …
I am J. Peters and this is my story: University on Watch👁
I am a rhetoric scholar and a person with lived experience with schizophrenia. I am also a prosumer. My identity …
The Mobility of Recovery
There is an undeniable mobility to recovery. Moving forward in your path to health and healing requires an inertia. From …
The Fear of Relapsing when you have a Mental Health disorder😱
When you carry a mental health diagnosis, you are in almost constant fear of relapsing. Whether you have a chronic …
Learned Helplessness Must be Stopped🔴
One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in the human services is challenging learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is …

Celebrating Support and Services for People with Disabilities (SSD)🎗

Adventure, Cover Stories, Education, Entertainment, Experience in Mental Health, Help for Allies, Lived Experience, Manifesto, Misadventure, Recent Stories, Self-Management

Celebrating Support and Services for People with Disabilities (SSD)🎗

At the very end of my semester in undergraduate school, I attended a reception on campus in which I participated … Continue reading Celebrating Support and Services for People with Disabilities (SSD)🎗

The Modern Psychiatric In-Patient Technician: Skilled Worker or Guard?

Peer, Self Help

The Modern Psychiatric In-Patient Technician: Skilled Worker or Guard?

One of my earliest memories as an adolescent in an in-patient unit was the tall, stocky men brazenly hanging around … Continue reading The Modern Psychiatric In-Patient Technician: Skilled Worker or Guard?

Commitment to Care and Caregiving

Self Help, Self-Management

Commitment to Care and Caregiving

RECOVERY FOR PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS AND THOSE CARRYING A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS CAN BE A LIFETIME ENDEAVOR. GIVEN … Continue reading Commitment to Care and Caregiving

Allies in Recovery: Use and Overuse of Collateral Support

Addressing Symptoms, Clinical, Help for Allies, Self Help

Allies in Recovery: Use and Overuse of Collateral Support

Burnout exists among practitioners & caregivers for those carrying a mental health diagnosis. Our allies, collateral contacts, and both natural … Continue reading Allies in Recovery: Use and Overuse of Collateral Support