drvanbui

Van Bui, PhD, LCSW, MA, PPSC

Age Group Served
adults
Therapy Format
individuals
Treatment Focus
grief, personal-growth, racial-identity, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life-transitions
Types of Therapy
Existential Therapy
Humanistic
Jungian
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Psychodynamic
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Insurance Accepted
Out of Network, Private Pay
Can Prescribe Medication: No
Offers Sliding Scale: No
Accepting New Therapy Fund Clients: yes
Last modified: May 13, 2026

Van Bui, PhD, LCSW, MA, PPSC

In-Person / Virtual: in-person, tele
License Number(s): CA LCSW 62240
States / Provinces Served: California
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Racial Identity / Culture: asian-american
Languages Spoken: English, Vietnamese
Sex/Gender: Female

You thought life would be figured out by now, but it doesn’t look the way you expected. You find yourself questioning your choices, your direction, and whether your life really feels like yours. At times, the questions get even bigger: “What am I even doing all of this for?” You replay decisions and overthink what the “right” choice is supposed to be.  Nothing you do ever feels enough. It’s becoming a struggle to feel at ease when things aren’t fully clear. To others, it may seem like you have it together, but inside, you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from yourself.

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Therapy is for anyone who wants to live, love, think, and feel better. As an Asian American therapist, I consider how racial and cultural identity shape experiences of existential anxiety, grief, and depression. I offer a space to slow down and step out of the mental load, so you can make room for your own questions instead of rushing past them.

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You deserve a space to pause, release judgment, and reconnect with yourself without the pressure to be or do enough. Together, we’ll explore what it means to move through life in a more grounded and meaningful way—not by having everything figured out, but by staying connected to yourself through uncertainty. Reach out today and come as you are. I provide in-person therapy for residents of Orange County, Long Beach, and Los Angeles, and online therapy throughout California. Visit my website at www.vanbuiphd.com to contact me today for a consultation.