Maya Johnson

Maya Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, career questions, and depression. She mentions additional areas like body image, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, and experiences of isolation. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels most urgent to them.

Her approach blends expressive methods with hands-on tools. She uses arts-based and sand tray work to help people explore feelings that are hard to put into words. She also offers exposure and response prevention work for people who want direct, structured practice with difficult thoughts and situations.

Maya describes helping a wide range of needs, including support for people coping with domestic violence, trauma processing, and guidance for adolescents and college students. She frames sessions as a place to build coping skills, process painful experiences, and strengthen the mind-body connection.

She has six years of experience and holds an LMHC credential. She notes service for people located in Indiana and mentioned past service in Tennessee and Michigan in her original biography. Sessions are by appointment for telehealth only, so readers should confirm current session options before booking.

Maya invites people who are ready to begin work on change and healing. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Expressive arts therapy uses drawing, movement, or other creative activities to help people show and process feelings without relying only on words. Online sessions can still include guided creative tasks and discussion about what comes up during the activity.

Sand tray work lets someone arrange figures and scenes to represent inner experience. In telehealth this can be adapted through guided imagery, photographs of client-created trays, or describing scenes while the therapist reflects and asks questions. Exposure and response prevention involves gradual, supported practice with feared thoughts or situations to reduce avoidance. That work focuses on real-time planning, coaching, and reflection, which can be done verbally in online sessions.

Finding the best approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that feel like a fit, and adjust over time. Collaboration helps ensure techniques match what someone needs and can manage between sessions.

Telehealth can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a quick session is helpful, and sessions can be scheduled around school or work. Because session formats were not exhaustively listed in the biography, confirm the current online options before booking so you know what to expect.