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Maysun Elnihum

Therapist · Texas

Maysun Elnihum, LPC

Practical therapy for thoughts and habits

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  • Focus on thoughts
  • Build daily habits
  • Goal oriented

About Maysun

Maysun Elnihum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, and challenges such as ADHD, addictions, and low self-esteem. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Her focus includes everyday patterns of thinking and habits that get in the way of daily life.

Maysun draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help clients notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and build routines that fit real life. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room to talk through past hurts and current worries. She aims to create a steady place to practice changes and try different ways of coping.

Her background includes work in private practice and psychiatric facilities, where she has supported both children and adults. That range informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s needs and stage of life. She brings eight years of clinical experience to her work as an LPC.

Maysun often uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness skills to manage strong emotions. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change. Those methods are used together to match what each person needs in the room.

People who choose her work with thoughts and everyday habits as part of their change plan. She encourages small, doable steps and checks in on how strategies are working. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client can handle.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Approaches that translate to online work

Maysun often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward a life they care about. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and problems where avoidance has become a habit.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier routines, helpful for depression, anxiety, and habit change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life needs. That collaborative decision can shift as progress is made.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, keeping check-ins brief during a workday, or avoiding travel time. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills in the places where daily routines happen, and sessions can be adapted to focus on homework, skill rehearsal, or short coaching-style conversations when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maysun commonly help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, low self-esteem, grief, anger, career changes, relationship and family concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical with a focus on thoughts and everyday habits. Sessions aim to identify patterns, try new skills, and set small, achievable goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience working in private practice and psychiatric facilities with both children and adults.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the therapist's biography does not specify which formats are used.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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