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Hi! I'm Maya. I bet you have a picture in your mind about how you'd really like your life to be! I have the expertise and life experience to be able to patiently assist you in achieving that vision. My therapy style is warm, accepting, compassionate and goal directed. I listen well, and will help you gain new insights and valuable skills so you can deal more effectively with current and future challenges.
I have a true passion for my work. I offer individual therapy to a global clientele, and give all of my clients personalized attention. Let me assist you in your quest to experience more JOY in life, no matter if your problem is big or small!
Professional experience
14yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Caregiver Issues and Stress, 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, Midlife Crisis, Multicultural Concerns, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Maya Neal. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Maya Neal has been the best Therapist I have ever had. I have full confidence and trust in her, she has helped me through my issues and has given me the tools I need to continue improving!
Written on Jun 05, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Maya is a kind thoughtful competent therapist. She just seems to get what I am speaking about when I don't even know myself, sometimes. I would definitely recommend her to others.
Written on May 13, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem
She is very understanding and informative. I like that she helps with knowledge.
Written on Apr 18, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, and adhd
Maya is an excellent therapist. She listens with care and is very thoughtful in her guidance of how to deal with difficult situations. I HIGHLY recommend Maya!
Written on Apr 15, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Excellent experience, she truly understands and provides helpful advice, and methods to deal with my problems.
Written on Mar 20, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
So far, she’s great.
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Maya is very good at figuring out how to treat what is standing in your way. She is practical and thoughtful. She has a wealth of knowledge and resources to share.
Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Maya is very knowledgeable. She uses an empathetic approach and really understands you and what you need assistance with. The only reason I am not continuing is because I am moving onto couples counseling and she gave my partner and I the courage to do so.
Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Maya has helped me throw my lowest point in life I highly recommend her
Written on Jan 25, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
I am so glad that I found Maya during one of the darkest seasons of my life. She truly cares about her clients and provides a safe space to work through life’s issues. Working with Maya proved to be so helpful and she guided me through my healing journey. Her advice was always so simple yet profound, making it really easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The use of the goal panel, worksheets, and articles she sends allowed for a variety of ways to find inner peace and success. Highly, highly recommend Maya Neal to anyone struggling with their mental health.
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Maya for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and parenting issues
Very approachable!
Written on Oct 04, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
I’m so thankful I found Maya - I love her approach to therapy in that it’s more than just the traditional approach of listening & responding. Instead she offers a vast area of healing the whole self. I love that in between appointments she gives worksheets & things to do to continue therapy work in between sessions. Would highly recommend Maya!
Written on Aug 24, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Prompt, attentive and professional
Written on Aug 16, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
I have been very happy with the work my therapist has me doing with her.
Grateful
Written on Jun 08, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
I loved my time working with Maya. She gave me incredible tools to help manage my anxiety, and after a few months of working with her, I feel as though I can better manage day to day anxiety. She listens and is very thoughtful in her response. I would definitely recommend Maya to a friend wanting to start therapy.
Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
I've had a rough couplw of months and Maya has been there with me every step of the way and checking up on me. I appreciate her so much and always feel better after our sessions.
Written on May 26, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Maya is wonderful! Very engaging and gets to know you and your situation in a deep level. She applied great examples and real life experiences to help with whatever you’re working on. I highly recommend Maya
Written on May 10, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
I am fairly new to therapy and Maya makes it so comfortable. She’s a great listener and makes me feel so hears and understood after our sessions.
Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue
Maya Neal is relatable. She is kind and informative. In our sessions she lets me guide the conversation while offering helpful tips and real life situations to make it understandable.
Maya makes every session calming and helps me face the week ahead. I appreciate her time and keeping things realistic. You have to put in the time and be respectful of the process.
I am grateful for her guidance.
Written on Apr 13, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
I think Maya Neal is a great listener and really focus in on your feeling new to therapy so needing to feel comfortable is important to me
Written on Mar 18, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Maya has helped me look at my problems with a positive perspective . I feel she has the necessary training to help me get out of the rut I find myself in and turn the many issues I have around .
Written on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Maya has been a thoughtful listener with excellent advice. She has a great way of seeing the big picture and picking out specific key details to help me refocus on healing. It has been a great experience working with her
Written on Mar 09, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Great therapist! She listens to what I tell her and gives me real life and actually applicable methods for dealing with my anxiety.
Written on Mar 02, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Maya Neal is the best therapist I have ever had. She is smart, kind, logical, understanding, and welcoming. She helped me so much with deciding on a career path and managing my anxiety.
Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Maya is extremely kind and understanding. She is always willing to listen and open to discuss about what you want to. She is very real and honest. I appreciate her advise and guidance. She's my angel.
Written on Jan 30, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coaching
Maya is my favourite therapist.
She understands me so well without even speaking.
She encouraged me to journal, now I can express and understand my feeling better than before.
She is supportive and she doesn't make me speak about things that I'm not comfortable with
I can speak freely without feeling like I'm being judged
Written on Jan 27, 2022 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
This was my first therapy experience so I was quite nervous and didn't know what to expect. Maya did a wonderful job making me feel like I can be open and honest about my feelings and experiences. I have benefitted immensely from a combination of her expertise and personal effort encouraged by Maya. I highly recommend her to anybody and everybody looking for a positive therapy experience!
Written on Dec 23, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Maya is a great therapist. She takes the time to listen to your needs and then takes her expertise to offer you the precise help you need. It's amazing how many situations I've thought that my situation was unique but then she'll describe an example of a certain type of behavior that'll match it word for word. Super experienced and respectful woman.
Written on Dec 23, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Maya is amazing! I have been with her for almost a month, I can already see some growth
Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Maya was picked as my therapist the moment I started betterhelp. She gave me a sense of comfort that I really needed when I started therapy. You feel connected to her from the spot. She's honest, welcoming, and kind. I love her approach to coaching, her methods truly worked for me. I'm so thankful and appreciative, my quality of life is a lot better now thanks to her coaching.
Written on Nov 04, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Maya has been helping me in so many ways for the past two weeks that I've been speaking to her. I look forward to working with her further to help me love me and become a much better person. I believe i can achieve this with her.
Written on Sep 07, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem
She is great at listening and taking ample time to identify problems with solutions. Works outside the box to offer multiple solutions
Written on May 09, 2021 after therapy with Maya for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
Maya really listened to what I would say and write. She responded to each of my concerns and gave me the tools to improve. She also was proactive at reaching out, which was wonderful. She would check in to make sure I was OK and ensure I was continuing my progress towards my goals. I would highly recommend her!
Written on Oct 02, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management
I’ve only worked with her for a few weeks and she has truly been amazing
Written on Aug 25, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She's a great therapist
Written on Aug 18, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Maya listens, has great insight and understands my issues quickly. She allows me to 'rant' if I need to share a story that has deeply bothered me. I don't feel rushed, I feel I'm being shown the right direction based on my needs. I also feel empowered, I don't wallow in depression, I just know that the pain of certain issues in my life is mine to choose to move away from and put in the past. Maya is giving me the tools to do that. Thanks Maya.
Written on May 29, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts
She is very nice and understanding, and working very hard during these difficult times.
Written on May 27, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I love Maya, she has been there for me and helping me out since the beginning and help me understand what I need to do to succeed in life :)
Written on May 21, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 1 month
She’s great, knowledgeable, a good listener and very empathetic while staying neutral. She’s fantastic.
Written on May 17, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes
Maya is great, very empathetic and clear in communicating.
Written on Apr 30, 2020 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Maya is very help and she gives good advice to improve oneself and to improve on factors that can improve one’s mental well being.
Written on Nov 13, 2019 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
So far, despite some organizational issues on my end, Maya has been very helpful for me. In just the short time we've talked, she's already helped show me new stuff that I can use when my mental health declines, as well as helped challenge my way of thinking so that I could be more open.
Written on Oct 24, 2019 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Maya is great at getting to the core of issues. She listens and suggests helpful ideas for resolving or coping with the issue.
Written on Aug 12, 2018 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, and anger
Maya has been awesome - she clearly has a lot of experience in dealing with family issues and she was always willing to share her own experience, which I found very helpful and relatable. She has always been responsive and respectful and super honest - and let me be very honest and I have never felt scared or ashamed to tell her what I was thinking or feeling, even if it was controversial.
Written on May 17, 2018 after therapy with Maya for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, and trauma and abuse
Maya has been great to work with. I experienced a major life change recently and Maya has played a huge roll in my ability to adapt, cope, build and reach goals. I would highly recommend Maya to anyone in a dark place, in need of tools to help cope and lead a happy life. Maya, thank you so much for what you do!
Written on May 08, 2018 after therapy with Maya for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, and bipolar
Maya tries her hardest to make sure you are comfortable with the counseling experience but also that you are getting the help you need. It is just the beginning of my time working with her but she has already been very helpful.
Written on May 02, 2018 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, self esteem, and career
Talking with Maya literally saved me. I was in such a bad place and needed to understand what I was experiencing. She helped shed light on my anxieties and what was causing them. This experience has been so helpful in overcoming the hardest time in my life! Thank you Maya!
Written on Mar 25, 2018 after therapy with Maya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating, and self esteem
Maya is a friend that listens with helpful ears and an open heart; priceless in this rugged journey called life!
Written on Oct 07, 2015 after therapy with Maya for 1 month
My experience with Maya Neal has been a positive one. She has responded to all my emails in a timely manner and has good insight into issues and situations I have discussed with her. While some reviews regarding online counseling stated that the answers could seem canned I have not found that with Maya. Her interactions with me have been personalized and constructive.
The online format is a good one for me as it offers flexibility that scheduled, in person counseling cannot offer. I can respond to an email later once I've had a chance to absorb what I read and think about how I truly feel about it. Sometimes are first reactions to questions or statements are off the cuff or defensive. This format allows me to work through that before responding.
Written on May 12, 2015 after therapy with Maya for 1 month
Once Maya was assigned to me she responded almost immediatly. I found her to be very comfortable to talk with and she asked the right questions to help me understand emotions I am dealing with right now. She also had specific suggestions for setting goals for myself and taking steps toward acheiving those goals. Having the option of trying counseling using an online format at first was good for me because it was a first step that I probably would not have taken if I had to randomly locate someone in a big city on my own.
Written on May 05, 2015 after therapy with Maya for 1 week
Maya has been very helpful and quite understanding. I felt a connection to her right away and felt comfortable talking to her. Even though our correspondence has been strictly online it has been easy and comfortable.
Written on Apr 17, 2015 after therapy with Maya for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief
Maya was all she was cracked up to be (ha, see what I did there, therapy humor) and more. If you want someone who listens, understands what you're saying, and responds thoroughly, you're on the right track choosing her. Even better, if you want someone who also gets your weird sense of humor, that's her, too.
Written on Dec 31, 2014 after therapy with Maya for 1 month on issues concerning self esteem
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