LPC
Maxine Brown-Sartor, LPC
- Experience8 years
- LocationSouth Carolina
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Maxine
Maxine Brown-Sartor is an LPC in South Carolina who centers care on people navigating stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, relationship and family challenges, and related concerns.
Background and approach
With eight years of clinical experience, she emphasizes attentive listening and practical skills that help clients shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors toward healthier patterns. She encourages tools such as positive self-talk, mindfulness, and journaling and models these techniques during sessions to support progress.
Her background includes work as a school counselor, a community behavioral specialist, and roles providing individual and group therapy in homes, bringing experience with behavioral modification and support for children with special needs. That experience informs her understanding of parenting challenges and the day-to-day frustrations families may face.
She also helps caregivers connect with community resources when appropriate. Maxine approaches therapy from a client-centered stance while drawing on cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods.
She creates a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients are invited to collaborate on goals, practice new skills, and address safety concerns such as self-harm when necessary. She offers services in English and accepts international clients.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a collaborative and empathetic space where clients' perspectives guide the work; it helps people who need understanding, validation, and someone to help them clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted methods to process and reduce the impact of traumatic experiences through structured interventions when a client and therapist determine it is appropriate.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works together with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts methods so treatment feels relevant and doable. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions focus on what matters most to the client while allowing adjustments over time.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and for maintaining continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, continue work while traveling, or access care from a distance, while licensed professionals tailor the format and pace to each client's comfort and therapeutic needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Licensed
South Carolina
Languages
English
What Maxine can help with
Maxine Brown-Sartor works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.
Maxine works with these children on their social skills, independent living skills, and self-esteem.
Maxine works with teens and adults of various ages.
How Maxine approaches therapy
Maxine's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Maxine is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina, with 8 years of clinical experience.