Licensed clinical social worker recordMaine
Mai Huong Nguyen, LCSW
Maine
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC10201
- NPI
- 1518949627
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maine
These details come from information Mai supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Relationship coaching
About Mai
Mai Huong Nguyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, addiction, and other concerns that affect daily life and work. She also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.
Nguyen brings experience helping people through breakups and divorce, including healing from long-standing wounds tied to separation. She combines clinical social work with relationship coaching tools to address how relationship patterns affect mood and functioning. Her practice pays attention to the interaction between personal history and present behavior.
Her approach centers on client-centered listening and mindful inquiry. Sessions often begin by clarifying current problems and the beliefs that keep those problems in place. From there she uses practical methods to test and change unhelpful thoughts and routines.
She also integrates trauma-focused methods when needed, with attention to how past events shape reactions today. Work may include techniques to reduce traumatic memories’ impact and to build steadier emotion regulation skills.
Nguyen frames therapy as a series of concrete steps: name the problem, understand where it came from, try a different response, and notice what changes. She invites straightforward conversation about daily stressors and relationship dynamics. Language used in sessions is plain and practical, aimed at making small, reliable changes that matter day to day.
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How her approaches are used in online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people clarify their own goals and feel understood before they try new behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at current thoughts and routines and uses simple experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that works with disturbing memories to reduce their emotional impact and change how those memories affect daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options and help decide which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is observed.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or let someone avoid commuting on busy days. Licensed professionals adapt pacing, homework, and technique use to what fits a client’s routine rather than relying on one fixed method.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, addictions, and related concerns such as sleep problems, parenting strain, and career questions.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are grounded in client-centered listening and mindful inquiry. She uses practical techniques to clarify problems and test different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working in behavioral health and relationship coaching.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as ME LCSW, practicing in Maine.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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