Max Slotwinski is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. They started their career as an RN working on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit in upstate New York. They received both their Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing at Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University. After many years of clinical practice, they went on to complete their Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at UNC Chapel Hill. They have specialized over the years in adolescent psychiatry, peri-natal psychiatry, and in working with the LGBTQ+ community. Their experiences working with diverse populations has inspired a passion for providing respectful, culturally sensitive mental health care. In their free time, you can find Max caring for their many pets, including cats, rats, and guinea pigs.