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Maya Neal

Warm, goal-focused therapy with practical tools

LMFT South Carolina

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Maya

Maya Neal is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience who guides clients toward clearer goals and more satisfying daily life.

Background and approach

She brings a warm, patient presence and a goal-directed mindset to sessions, combining attentive listening with practical skill-building so people can respond differently to both current stressors and future challenges. Her LMFT credential reflects training in relational and individual work and a focus on helping clients develop insight and coping strategies.

Maya's approach is compassionate and personalized, offering steady support while helping clients identify changes they want to make. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and family dynamics, career and life transitions, and challenges such as ADHD, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions emphasize collaboration, teaching tools that help clients manage emotions, improve communication, and move toward a life that better matches their values and priorities.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic environment in which the client is heard and supported; it helps people explore values, increase self-awareness, and make choices that align with their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and other common concerns. Mindfulness Therapy introduces attention and awareness practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation, which can help with stress, sleep, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Sessions often blend these approaches so therapy can be tailored over time rather than fixed at the outset.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it possible to connect from different locations and schedules. These formats support ongoing practice of skills between sessions, allow timely check-ins when challenges arise, and make it easier to maintain consistency in care even when life is busy or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Maya works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family matters, sleeping and anger problems, and career-related struggles.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The style is warm, accepting, compassionate and goal-directed, blending attentive listening with practical skill teaching to help clients gain insight and coping tools.
What is Maya Neal's professional background?
She brings 16 years of experience in clinical work, helping clients manage life changes and build strategies for ongoing challenges and wellbeing.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Carolina (SC LMFT 8328) and Utah (UT LMFT 12926050-3902) and practices from South Carolina.
Can this therapist work with people who live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders according to licensing and availability.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide options that fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin work with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Utah, South Carolina

Languages

English