Maysun Elnihum is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and relationship concerns.
01About Maysun
Maysun Elnihum is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and relationship concerns. She also supports people struggling with self-esteem, grief, anger, career shifts, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at making daily life easier to handle.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, doable changes.
Background and approach
Maysun also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to slow things down, listen closely, and help people reconnect with their own values. Sessions focus on real-life problems and clear steps forward. Her background includes work in independent practice and psychiatric facilities, giving her experience with a wide range of presentations and crisis situations.
Over eight years she has worked with people at different life stages and needs, helping them build coping skills and clearer routines. In sessions she tends to be direct but warm, offering reflection, practical tools, and collaborative goal-setting. She offers multiple ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
Maysun works in English and practices in Texas as an LPC. People who are ready to start can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session according to her availability.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 78435 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1609414796 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maysun lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Maysun names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Maysun names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when painful thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing different ways of thinking or acting to reduce symptoms and improve routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a low-pressure, listening-focused stance where the therapist reflects and supports the person's own problem-solving and self-direction.The therapist will work together with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best. That means talking about goals, trying techniques, and adjusting what they do based on what helps. The process is collaborative, with clear discussion about what to try next and regular check-ins on progress.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video can be useful for a fuller conversation and eye contact; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer not to use audio or video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines and to keep momentum between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She combines practical skill-building with reflective listening to help people make small, realistic changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in independent practice and at psychiatric facilities, which exposed her to a range of presenting problems and care settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as TX LPC, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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