About Maja
Maja Wheeler helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, or depression. She speaks English and Russian and works from Minnesota. Maja keeps sessions respectful and sensitive, and she focuses on practical steps that can make daily life easier.
She shapes conversations and plans around each person's needs. That can mean shorter check-ins some weeks and deeper work in others. Maja encourages small, manageable changes rather than big leaps all at once.
Background and approach
Over six years she has supported people through major life changes and the fallout from traumatic experiences. She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame, loneliness, and worries about life purpose. Her approach centers on listening first, then helping people try strategies that fit their situation.
Maja works with people to reduce anxiety and cope with addictive urges through steady, task-oriented conversations. For depression she helps clients re-engage with daily routines and goals. When trauma is involved she moves at a pace the client can handle while offering practical coping tools.
Sessions are tailored to what you need that week. Maja aims to empower clients to make choices that improve day-to-day functioning. She guides that process without pressuring anyone to move faster than feels possible.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Evidence-based techniques Maja uses focus on clear, practical tools people can apply between sessions. One approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood; it helps with worry, avoidance, and getting back into daily routines. Another approach centers on gradual exposure to feared situations and social challenges, helping people take small steps to build confidence and lower avoidance. These methods are explained in simple terms and linked to everyday goals.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will listen to your priorities and try methods that match your goals and comfort level. If something doesn’t fit, adjustments are made so the work feels collaborative and doable.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can be a good option for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging suit short updates, homework notes, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments, and daily life.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English, Russian