Mon - Thurs 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM and Fri 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
295 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 203 Daniel Island, SC 29492

Brad McLain
Specialties
Grief, loss and life transitions
Brad McLain has spent more than twenty years helping clients navigate stress, transition, and relationship challenges. Before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, he practiced law for many years, guiding clients through complex and emotionally charged situations. That experience deepened his understanding of how conflict, uncertainty, and communication breakdowns affect us — both individually and relationally — insight that now informs his work as a therapist.
Brad holds a Master of Science in Counseling and a Master of Theological Studies from Southern Methodist University, integrating psychological, relational, and spiritual perspectives into his counseling approach. He helps adults, couples, and families work through anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and relationship struggles, creating space for understanding, growth, and meaningful change.
Couples Therapy and Relationship Counseling
Brad specializes in couples therapy, helping partners strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional intimacy. His work centers on helping people gain insight into the patterns and beliefs that shape their relationships — the dynamics that can keep them feeling stuck or disconnected. Through greater awareness and compassion, couples learn new ways of relating that foster both closeness and change.
How Change Happens
Brad believes that change begins with understanding — of ourselves, our stories, and the patterns we carry forward from our families and past experiences. By bringing these dynamics into awareness, clients can make intentional choices, build resilience, and create more fulfilling connections with themselves and others.
Areas of Focus
Couples therapy & relationship counseling
Anxiety and stress management
Depression and emotional overwhelm
Grief, loss, and life transitions
Family dynamics and communication
Identity, faith, and personal meaning
If you think Brad may be a good fit for you, fill out our contact form here or call us at 843-214-9389 to request a free consultation or to schedule a first appointment.

Years of Combined Expertise
Our team has over 40 years of combined experience in mental health counseling.

Diverse Specializations
Our professionals offer numerous specialties in a variety of mental health issues.

Proven Success
We have helped hundreds of clients increase their well-being and improve their quality of life.

Continual Professional Growth
We stay current on latest research and advancements to offer highly effective care.
Find us in Charleston
We provide a range of counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. What makes counseling with us different than other clinics is in our unique approach to counseling - we don’t just help people reduce their symptoms or feel better temporarily. Instead, all of our counselors are trained in styles of counseling that help people better understand who they are, why they feel the way they feel, and heal from their core. We help people get to the root cause of their depression, anxiety, and more.
Connections Counseling is a self-pay practice. Many counseling centers are moving this direction because insurance often limits the type and length of care clinicians can provide. Being self-pay allows our therapists to focus fully on your needs without diagnoses or session limits being dictated by insurance. We provide a detailed superbill that you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Yes, we provide counseling for various issues, including sadness and depression, stress and anxiety, postpartum depression, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD, and more. If you are feeling difficulty in your relationships with others (family, work, romance, friendship, etc) or how you feel about yourself (low self esteem, self doubt, worrying all the time, etc), we can help!
In your first session, the therapist will want to begin getting to know you, your story, what brings you to therapy, what you’ve tried that has helped you feel better and what you’ve tried that hasn’t worked, and what you hope to get out of counseling. Together, our counselors work with clients to build a game plan to help you feel better and enjoy your life and your relationships more.
Yes, our team comprises highly educated, experienced, and compassionate counselors and social workers dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. All of our counselors have earned a bachelors degree as well as a masters level degree at minimum, and several of our counselors have earned multiple degrees and/or certifications. Our staff is constantly staying up to date on latest research and attend conferences together to continue learning and growing.
The duration of therapy varies based on individual goals and issues. Some clients attend for a couple of months while others find a lot of benefit in the weekly support of therapy and continue to meet with their counselor for years. You will likely feel relief within the first few sessions but it takes longer to make deeper, lasting change. Your therapist will work with you to develop a timeline that suits your needs. We don’t force people to stay, and we also don’t kick them out either.
Yes, therapists are bound by confidentiality laws and ethical guidelines, and this is very important to us. Information shared in therapy remains private. There are only a few rare exceptions to this including safety concerns for you or someone else. If you have concerns about privacy and confidentiality, please let your therapist know.
We offer both in person and tele-health counseling
843-214-9389

“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the help and support you gave my child. I’m seeing increased self-awareness, responsibility, and self-advocacy. Thank you for providing such a positive experience!”
Mother of Teen Client
Kristen is so kind, takes the time to listen, and very attentive to everything you have to say. Her energy is inviting and her room is super cozy. I highly recommend her.
Adult Client

Your privacy is important to us. All information you share will be kept confidential. We look forward to connecting and supporting you on your path to a healthier self.
295 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 203 Daniel Island, SC 29492
843-214-9389
Monday - Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 12:30pm
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