Welcome, my name is Vi! I hold different marginalized identities as a woman of color, an immigrant from Việt Nam, a former international student; and have lived experience with anxiety, depression, trauma, racism, and oppression. I also hold privileged identities: able-bodied, cisgender, straight, Christian, and grew up in a middle-class family. These identities allow me to discover life through these intersectional lenses, and I am grateful for all of them.
Through my own healing journey, I instantly learned clinicians with similar identities and cultural backgrounds who could fully facilitate a space of growth in my identity as an Asian immigrant woman was lacking. This disheartening experience fueled my passion to provide a space to highlight and honor immigrant and AAPI experiences through my work as a licensed clinical psychologist. It is a privilege and blessing for me to be able to provide the space that was previously unavailable, and to collaborate with international students, immigrants, and AAPI-identified folks, as well as individuals who occupy an intersection of their identity that is marked by marginalization and oppression.
My approach to therapy is primarily drawn from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) using solution-focused brief strategies and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, informed by a humanistic and multicultural framework. As a bilingual clinician, I provide psychotherapy services in both English and Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).
Qualifications
License Number: CA PSY34705; 11/29/2023 - 11/29/2025
Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Burnout, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Emotion Regulation, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital Concerns, Personal Growth, Racial Identity, Relational Concerns, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Traumatic Grief, Women's Issues
Last modified: April 30, 2024
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