Maxine Rabinowe, LICSW

Maxine Rabinowe is a licensed clinical social worker with 43 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions. Her style is warm and straightforward, and she encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.

Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most. Maxine aims to make it easier to name painful feelings and practical problems. She listens closely to each person's concerns and responds without rushing the conversation.

Her work draws on client-centered methods that place the person’s experience at the center of sessions. She also uses mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice and manage strong emotions. Psychodynamic ideas inform how she and a client might look at long-standing patterns that affect current relationships and choices.

Over decades in practice, Maxine has supported people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and the isolation that sometimes comes with major life changes. She also helps with workplace issues, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. Her approach is collaborative and attentive to each person’s pace.

If you are in Massachusetts and want to explore these topics, using the Start Therapy button is the next step. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person speaking, focusing on listening and responding to what matters most. Online sessions can keep that same emphasis by letting the therapist follow the client's lead and pace. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage strong feelings and reduce reactivity; these exercises can be guided in a session and practiced between meetings to help with grief, chronic pain, or anxiety.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on present coping skills, mindful practices, or exploring deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-worth.

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten a check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel for people with mobility or health concerns. Licensed professionals can use these methods to support practical problem solving, emotional coping, and understanding recurring life patterns without promising specific outcomes.