About
- Acceptance-focused work
- CBT tools
- EMDR-informed care
About Mai
Mai Huong Nguyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Maine with 19 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and challenges tied to parenting and life change. She also works with people facing trauma, mood concerns, addiction struggles, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Mai Huong uses straightforward, person-focused care to address the problems that show up at home and at work.
She frames her work around acceptance first, then looks at the beliefs and stories that keep people stuck. Sessions tend to focus on understanding how those beliefs developed, and on making small, practical changes to daily thinking and behavior. She combines conversational, client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people notice and shift unhelpful patterns.
For trauma and painful memories, she incorporates EMDR-informed methods aimed at reducing the intensity of distressing memories. For relationship strain, she draws on elements of the Gottman Method and relationship coaching ideas to clarify patterns and improve communication. These methods are used in service of clear goals you set together.
Her background includes long-term clinical social work practice and coaching for relationship transitions such as breakups and divorce. That experience informs a focus on repairs, boundaries, and rebuilding after loss. Sessions aim to be practical, paced to the person, and focused on what can change in everyday life.
People who choose her often want honest conversation, concrete strategies, and thoughtful reflection. She works in English and does not work with international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session options available.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy is about plain listening and following the person's concerns. It focuses on what matters most to the client and helps them name goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides exercises you can use between sessions to test and change unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact, and is typically paced to the person's comfort.Choosing the right method is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest what might fit best. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices between sessions to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with CBT and mindfulness techniques to change daily thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience in clinical social work and relationship coaching, which informs her work with breakups, divorce, and long-term relationship concerns.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.