Brook Algarin, LPC

Brook Algarin, LPC, offers a calm, practical approach that centers the client. She listens first and helps people name what is draining them. Many come wanting relief from anxiety, stress, or a sense of emptiness that shows up despite outward success.

Brook uses clear, straightforward talk therapy and evidence-informed methods to help people change patterns that keep them stuck. She focuses on what shows up day to day - sleepless nights, worry, parenting strain, work stress, or repeating old relationship hurts. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and build small skills that make life easier.

With 25 years of experience in South Carolina, she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, and identity issues. Brook also supports people dealing with midlife transitions, career crossroads, caregiver stress, and family role changes. Her work pays attention to how past experiences affect current choices.

In the room she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to help clients see and test new ways of thinking. When needed, she may bring in techniques from EMDR or dialectical behavior approaches to address intense emotional reactions and traumatic memories.

Brook helps people set realistic goals and practice small changes between sessions. She aims for progress that feels manageable rather than overwhelming. If you want to stop fighting yourself and begin a different chapter, she invites you to talk about what change could look like.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the person make sense of feelings and choices, which can reduce stress and improve decision making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them; it often helps with anxiety, panic, mood, and sleep. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills to manage intense reactions and reduce self-destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That means starting with what matters most to the client and adjusting techniques as progress is made.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering a way to meet from a quieter space or during a work break. Licensed professionals can use these remote sessions to teach CBT and DBT skills, guide mindfulness practice, and process memories with approaches like EMDR when appropriate, all while helping clients build routines that stick.