- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed support
- Relationship coaching
About Mai
Mai Huong Nguyen is an LCSW who centers her work on meeting people with kindness and respect. She focuses on helping people who are coping with relationship strain, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and life changes. Her approach emphasizes listening so clients feel seen and validated before moving forward.
She draws on client-centered methods to build a safe space for honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas help people test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices and acceptance-based work support calmer responses to difficult emotions.
Nguyen also uses EMDR-informed techniques for people who carry trauma or abuse into daily life. She combines this with relationship coaching tools when separation, breakup, or divorce are part of the picture. These options are offered with attention to each person’s pace and readiness.
Over 19 years in practice, she has helped people address issues such as chronic pain and illness, parenting strain, work stress, addiction, ADHD, and identity concerns. She also supports those facing guilt, shame, loneliness, or questions about life purpose.
Her work is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and small steps clients can use between meetings. People who want to begin can follow the site’s intake flow to match with her and schedule an initial appointment.
She draws on client-centered methods to build a safe space for honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas help people test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices and acceptance-based work support calmer responses to difficult emotions.
Nguyen also uses EMDR-informed techniques for people who carry trauma or abuse into daily life. She combines this with relationship coaching tools when separation, breakup, or divorce are part of the picture. These options are offered with attention to each person’s pace and readiness.
Over 19 years in practice, she has helped people address issues such as chronic pain and illness, parenting strain, work stress, addiction, ADHD, and identity concerns. She also supports those facing guilt, shame, loneliness, or questions about life purpose.
Her work is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and small steps clients can use between meetings. People who want to begin can follow the site’s intake flow to match with her and schedule an initial appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Maine
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, helping people name what matters and set goals that feel realistic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which can be practiced between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, offers a structured way to work through traumatic memories and the feelings that attach to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time to a clinic. Licensed professionals can use session time for skill practice, guided reflection, and planning small steps to help with day-to-day challenges such as sleep, stress, relationship strain, and coping with chronic illness.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is kind and nonjudgmental, focused on listening first and then using client-centered, mindfulness, and cognitive approaches to set goals and build skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has 19 years of experience working in behavioral health and relationship coaching with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.