Maxine Brown-Sartor, LPC

Maxine Brown-Sartor, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and trauma. She uses straightforward tools and calm listening to help clients untangle difficult emotions and find practical next steps. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, and she encourages clients to take small steps toward change.

She brings eight years of professional counseling experience and prior work as a school counselor and behavioral specialist. That background includes doing individual and group work in homes and helping families connect with community supports for special education and developmental services. She also draws on her lived experience as a parent of a child with special needs to inform her approach to family and parenting concerns.

In sessions she focuses on helping clients change negative thoughts and actions into more helpful patterns. She teaches techniques like positive self-talk, mindfulness, and journaling and models how to use them in daily life. She also assesses for self-harm behaviors when that is a concern.

Maxine works with teens and adults, guiding each person to identify goals and practical steps forward. She emphasizes collaboration and asks clients to try tools between sessions so progress is concrete. Her aim is to create a space where people can talk, feel heard, and begin to rebuild steadier routines.

Located in South Carolina, Maxine uses approaches suited to trauma and related issues while helping with sleep problems, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and other life changes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist creates a respectful space and helps clients name what matters most to them, which can guide goal setting and problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily stressors. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the ongoing impact of past harm, using paced approaches to help people feel more stable and capable.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try techniques together to see what helps. Clients and the therapist adjust direction over time based on what is working.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people use tools like mindfulness and journaling in their real-life routines between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt sessions to each person's pace and daily schedule to make progress practical and sustainable.