About Maya
Maya Maclin is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or struggles with self-esteem. Maya also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk honestly about what matters most to them.
How Maya works
Sessions are conversational and practical. Maya listens first, then helps identify small, realistic steps clients can try between meetings. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice new ways of coping. Together these approaches help people make clearer choices and reduce distress in daily life. Maya works with people who are ready to take action on things that feel stuck.
She offers straightforward strategies for managing anxiety, improving self-confidence, and navigating life changes. Sessions also cover how to rebuild safety and trust after difficult experiences. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely and keeps goals practical.
Maya emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes. She supports clients through the steps of change and helps them build lasting skills.
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What Maya works with
The areas below are the ones Maya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approaches in online therapy and how they help
Maya uses client-centered therapy to shape sessions around each person's concerns and pace. This approach focuses on listening, validating feelings, and helping clients decide what matters most to work on. It can help people who need a supportive space to sort through emotions and make choices.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for reducing anxiety and low mood by setting clear goals and practicing small experiments between sessions.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and practical needs, then tailor the mix of client-centered listening and CBT techniques. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can offer a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, childcare, or travel.
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