- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping tools
- Family support knowledge
About Maxine
Maxine Brown-Sartor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, grief, and changes in daily life. She works in a calm, nonjudgmental way and listens closely to help each person find realistic steps forward. Her approach is practical and hands-on, with simple tools people can use between sessions.
She has eight years of experience in mental health and a longer history working in schools and community settings. That background includes roles as a school counselor and as a behavioral specialist supporting families with behavioral strategies and access to community services. She has provided individual and group sessions in homes and connected parents with supports like developmental pediatrics and special education resources.
Being a parent of a child with special needs shapes her day-to-day understanding of family stress and the frustrations caregivers often feel. She uses that perspective when helping people and when teaching skills such as social skills, independent living strategies, and better self-talk. She encourages concrete habits like journaling and mindfulness practice.
In sessions she blends client-centered methods with clear skills training. She talks through thought patterns and behaviors and models techniques so clients can try them in real life. She also checks for any self-harm concerns and takes those seriously.
People can expect a practical, empathetic space where the therapist helps them practice small changes that add up. Maxine aims to make therapy a place for learning tools and trying new ways to cope.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting people where they are. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people explore what matters to them. This approach is useful for worries about identity, life changes, or feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try different thoughts, and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it pairs well with CBT for stress and sleep problems.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments to be scheduled between work or caregiving responsibilities. It also lets people continue regular check-ins when routines change, while still practicing skills like journaling, mindfulness, and homework between meetings.
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, models techniques, and helps people try tools like mindfulness, journaling, and changing unhelpful thoughts.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience in the mental health field, plus additional years working as a school counselor and behavioral specialist in community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from South Carolina as noted in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients according to the profile.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify exact formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.