Maxine Brown-Sartor

Maxine Brown-Sartor is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina (LPC 7207) with eight years of experience working with teens and adults. She has worked in school settings as a school counselor and in the community as a behavioral specialist providing behavioral modification support to families, and she has offered individual and group therapy in clients' homes.

She has connected parents with community resources such as Family Connections and Developmental Pediatrics to help secure special education services, and she has worked directly with children on social skills, independent living skills, and building self-esteem.

As a mother of a child with special needs, she brings personal insight into the frustrations that these children and their parents face, and that perspective informs her approach to care.

Client-focused and attentive, Maxine listens and helps clients identify their own solutions. She believes people have the capacity to transform negative thoughts and behaviors into more positive patterns, and she encourages practical techniques such as positive self-talk, mindfulness, and journaling. She models and demonstrates these strategies and emphasizes that meaningful progress requires clients' active participation.

Maxine creates a non-judgmental, understanding environment and assesses clients for any self-harm behaviors. She recognizes that sometimes people primarily need to be heard and to know it is acceptable not to feel okay—an awareness that has become particularly relevant during the pandemic, as many individuals are coping with depression, seeking greater life balance, and re-examining their place in the world.