Mai-Trinh Tran, LPC

Mai-Trinh Tran is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She offers a calm, direct approach to worry, low mood, and relationship stress. Trinh speaks English and Vietnamese and aims to help people find steady footing during hard times.

Trinh uses practical, goal-focused methods that help people name problems and try small changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns that keep people stuck. She also uses client-centered and existential perspectives to honor each person's values and life choices.

In sessions she helps clients work through anxiety, stress, and issues with self-esteem. Trinh also addresses trauma and the effects of abuse, along with concerns such as attachment, codependency, and family of origin issues. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, and feelings of isolation while exploring meaning and life purpose.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, helps clients identify strengths, and supports practical steps toward healthier habits and clearer boundaries. Trinh encourages clients to try experiments between sessions and to notice what changes and what does not.

With five years of counseling experience, Trinh focuses on real-life problems like workplace stress, caregiver strain, and challenges common to young adults. She invites people to take the first step and consider what they want to change, then map a realistic plan together.

CBT and Collaborative Care Online

Trinh uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, testable changes in daily life. CBT can be useful for anxiety, worry, and low mood because it focuses on practical steps and measurable progress.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening closely to each person's experience and meeting them where they are. This approach supports building self-trust, clearer values, and decisions that fit a person's life.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Trinh will discuss options and help choose approaches that match goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. The process is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break from work. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.