Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Utah, South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maya
Maya Neal is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. She takes a warm, accepting approach and aims to help people move toward the life they imagine. Maya listens closely and works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps.
Her style blends compassion with structure. Sessions focus on building skills, noticing patterns, and finding small changes that add up. Maya helps people talk through stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and relationship concerns so they can respond differently in daily life.
Background and approach
She uses methods that encourage self-awareness and behavior change. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing calming exercises, or trying new ways of communicating. The work is collaborative - the person in therapy helps decide what to try next.
Maya has experience supporting people through parenting strain, career transitions, chronic health challenges, and trauma and abuse. She also helps those dealing with identity and intimacy issues, bipolar mood concerns, and sleep difficulties. Her background includes work across a wide range of life stressors and family-related topics.
Sessions are offered for people who want focused, practical work alongside empathic listening. Maya provides one-on-one attention and aims to tailor recommendations to each person's situation. She meets people where they are and helps them practice skills that fit into everyday life.
What Maya works with
Everything Maya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maya lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches fit into online work
Maya uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, accepting space where clients lead the conversation and decide what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting priorities, building confidence, or managing relationship concerns.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Maya will listen to your goals and suggest what to try first, then adjust based on what helps. She works together with clients to pick techniques that match personal needs and daily routines.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face-to-face when a visual conversation is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits better into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Maya
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Maya works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, accepting, and goal directed. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and teaches practical skills to handle current and future challenges.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on a variety of life and mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with licensure in South Carolina and Utah, and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Maya does accept clients internationally.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist availability.