- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed approach
- Mindfulness skills
About Mai
Mai Huong Nguyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 19 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better and sleep more restfully. Her style is warm and respectful, and she aims to help people feel seen and heard during hard moments.
She uses a client-centered stance that starts with listening to each person's story. From there she combines cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices to address unhelpful thinking and restless nights. She also works with trauma-related concerns using EMDR and with relationship stress through methods that draw on the Gottman approach.
Nguyen often helps people untangle long-standing beliefs that contribute to anxiety, grief, depression, or difficulty sleeping. She asks where those beliefs began and how they affect day-to-day life. Then she helps people try small, manageable changes to rewrite those stories and improve coping skills.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, addictions, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and career pressures. She also supports people facing mood disorders, ADHD, chronic illness, and questions of life purpose. Sleep and rest are part of the focus when problems with sleeping are affecting mood and functioning.
Nguyen practices in Maine and conducts sessions in English. She describes her role as a guide and partner in change, helping people find clearer patterns, better routines, and more rest when possible.
Approaches used online to ease sleep and stress
Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on what matters most to the person. The therapist listens closely and helps prioritize what to change first, such as sleep routines or relationship stressors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep worry and insomnia going, using practical exercises to test and shift unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related memories that disrupt sleep and mood; it works by processing disturbing memories so they become less activating.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust plans as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused on their needs and what helps them rest better.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
This therapist works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She takes a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening first, then trying practical changes to thinking, routines, and behaviors that affect sleep and well-being.
How much experience does this clinician have?
The clinician has 19 years of experience working with behavioral health issues and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered within the therapist's stated regional scope.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.