Maxine Brown-Sartor

Maxine Brown-Sartor, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or angry find clearer ways forward. She listens closely and helps clients spot patterns in their thoughts and actions so they can try new responses. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and anger concerns.

She has eight years of experience in mental health and has worked in schools as a school counselor and in the community as a behavioral specialist. That background includes supporting children with special needs on social skills, independent living, and self-esteem, and helping parents connect with community supports and special education resources.

Maxine uses client-centered methods that begin with careful listening and collaboration. She introduces practical tools such as positive self-talk, mindfulness, journaling, and strategies to shift negative thoughts and behaviors. Sessions include demonstration and guided practice so clients can try techniques between meetings.

Her experience includes providing individual and group therapy in homes, and she pays attention to safety by evaluating for self-harm behaviors when needed. She frames therapy as active work - clients are invited to practice new skills and notice small changes over time.

Fluent in English and based in South Carolina, she combines hands-on community experience with an encouraging, nonjudgmental approach. Maxine aims to help people regain balance, manage strong emotions like anger, and move toward healthier daily routines.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to find their own solutions, such as with anger, grief, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing strong emotions like anger.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. These techniques can help with stress, sleep problems, and impulse-driven responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also support continuity when everyday routines are disrupted, while still using the same practical tools and collaborative planning that she uses in person.