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Debbie Maxwell, Counselor

Updated 2026-08-17 · 3,950 reviewed · 340 listed · Scored from 13 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.8(13) 76 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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Debbie Maxwell, Counselor
Services
Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling, Grief & Trauma Counseling
Reviews
13

What recent reviews say

Debbie Maxwell earns strong marks for being approachable and practical. Most reviewers praise her knowledge, techniques they can use between sessions, and her compassion when handling anxiety, grief, and trauma. One reviewer noted she can push too hard too fast with new trauma clients without first understanding what works for that individual, leading to resistance rather than progress.

Praised for
  • easy to talk to
  • knowledgeable and skilled
  • gives practical techniques
  • holds clients accountable
  • compassionate with difficult topics
Watch-outs
  • moves too quickly with new trauma clients
  • doesn't fully personalize approach before intensive interventions
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Best for: People with anxiety, grief, or trauma seeking practical, structured guidance from an established therapist.
Think twice if: You are working through trauma with complex needs and prefer a slower, exploratory first few sessions to build understanding before your therapist suggests changes.

Strengths

  • long-standing practice (since 1996)
  • gives concrete techniques to use between sessions
  • handles anxiety, grief, and trauma
  • comfortable rapport from first appointment

Worth knowing

  • MA and LPC credentials
  • practice since 1996
  • teaches coping techniques between sessions
  • one reviewer reported resistance due to therapist moving into interventions before fully understanding client's needs
  • online therapy available

What reviews say by service

Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling
Reviewers praise practical anxiety management and clear communication; one noted therapist can move too quickly for trauma clients.
Grief & Trauma Counseling
Strong marks for compassion and accountability with grief and trauma, though pacing concerns noted for new clients with complex trauma.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.8 against a 4.6 average across the 207 mental health & anxiety counseling businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 84% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 77
Review volume 50
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 70
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

Does she offer online therapy?
Yes, her website lists online therapy as one of her service options.
How long has she been practicing?
Her website states she has been in practice since 1996.

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Last updated 2026-08-17