- Expressive arts
- Exposure techniques
- Sand tray work
About Maya
Maya Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience based in Indiana. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship pain, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and feelings of guilt and shame. Sessions are offered in English and are intended for individuals rather than couples or families.
Maya uses plain, hands-on ways to help people name what they feel and learn practical ways to cope. She has used expressive arts and play methods for both adults and young people. She also offers exposure and response prevention techniques and sand tray work for people who want deeper, experiential work.
In appointments she focuses on concrete steps - practicing new responses, trying small experiments, and using creative tools to find new perspectives. Maya helps clients work on communication and boundary-setting, and on challenges tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and control issues. She also addresses problems like body image, jealousy, isolation, and blended family dynamics.
She has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, disruptive mood regulation concerns, and the emotional fallout of trauma. Her work includes guiding people through forgiveness questions, fatherhood issues, and the emptiness that can follow loss or big life changes. Maya’s approach mixes talk with activities when that fits the client’s needs.
Sessions are conducted by appointment and are provided via telehealth for people in Indiana. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and any regional details through the platform’s scheduling flow.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Maya uses a few hands-on, evidence-informed techniques that can adapt to virtual sessions. Expressive arts work brings drawing or simple creative tasks into a session to help people name feelings and try new ways of responding. This can help with body image, shame, and depression by making emotions more concrete rather than only talked about.Exposure and response prevention involves gradual, guided practice facing fears or anxious triggers while changing unhelpful responses. Online sessions can be used to plan and review these exercises and to coach through steps between meetings. Sand tray work is an experiential tool that invites symbolic arranging to clarify relationships and inner states; items or miniatures can be used at home with guidance when that approach fits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maya will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, comfort, and daily life. She checks in and adjusts techniques as clients try different ways of working.
Practical benefits of working online include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a day without travel, and the ability to use creative tools at home during a meeting. Because the biography lists telehealth appointments, confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. Online work aims to make therapy more workable for busy lives while staying focused on clear, practice-based steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career worries, depression, and feelings of guilt and shame. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, body image, and isolation.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
Maya uses a mix of talk and creative methods to help people name and work through guilt or shame. She may use concrete exercises and reflective activities to practice new responses.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and holds the LMHC credential. Her work has included support for people affected by domestic violence and mood regulation concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
Her listed location is Indiana and she holds the LMHC credential in that region.
Do sessions happen in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats do her sessions use?
The biography notes telehealth appointments by appointment. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the platform scheduling flow.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.