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Annie NguyenLMFT

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Authentic, Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Students

Years of Experience

9+

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I am an eclectic therapist and will occasionally borrow different techniques and tools that I think will benefit your process.

License number

#89072

Therapy style

At the end of the day, I want you to see that you can figure out your issues so my focus will be to elicit your strengths and demonstrate that you can eventually do this on your own. Investing your time in therapy is a huge step and a challenging one, especially not knowing what to expect from therapy. My approach to therapy is a person-centered one, where you are the pilot in this journey. I am not the expert here as you are the only expert in your life. My role here is to help guide and support you as you move forward with your journey, like a co-pilot. My main therapeutic background is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am an eclectic therapist and will occasionally borrow different techniques and tools from other therapies that I think will benefit your process.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Psychology, San Jose State University MA - Counseling Psychology/MFT, John F. Kennedy University

Interests

I love spending time with my kids whether it's being a wrestling mom or just sitting down with them to watch a good movie. I also love gardening and working on arts and crafts.