Maxine Rabinowe, LICSW

Maxine Rabinowe is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Massachusetts with 43 years of professional experience.

She has experience helping clients address family of origin issues, patterns of narcissism, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of coping with grief and loss. She also works with concerns related to self-esteem and self-confidence, supporting people as they explore thoughts and feelings connected to those struggles.

In her work she emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where emotions and ideas can be expressed and examined. Maxine recognizes that taking the first step to begin therapy can require courage and she affirms those who start the process.

Approaches That Inform Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and acceptance. This approach helps people explore personal values, build self-esteem, and work through relationship and family of origin concerns by centering the therapy around the client's perspective.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical skills for managing stress, difficult emotions, and reactions tied to trauma or grief. Simple mindfulness practices can support coping with life changes and improve emotional regulation in everyday situations.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behavior, which can be helpful for addressing longstanding family dynamics, patterns of narcissism, and repeated interpersonal difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Maxine will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client decide together how to adapt techniques over time.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling, allow work from home or other convenient locations, and can make consistent care more accessible for people balancing family, work, or health-related limitations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver meaningful therapeutic work in ways that accommodate a client's life.