Hello! I am grateful to have you here. I’m Tim. My pronouns are he, him, his. I identify as Vietnamese American. I also identify as a Californian as someone who was born, raised, and educated in this state.

If you are anything like the many people I have worked with in the past, you are seeking counseling because you are looking for a therapist who you can trust, who won’t be judgmental, who you can connect with, who you can learn with, and ultimately, who can help you become a better version of you when life starts to feel too much to handle on your own.

Going through internal struggles is hard enough as it is, but then you now have the difficult task of figuring out which one of the thousands of therapists out there you should choose. One of the most frequent questions I receive from people is, ‘What is it like working with you?’

Using a flexible and integrative approach while creating a safe, warm, validating, supportive, and non-judgmental environment is my specialty. Working with me means that your trust, feedback, personal growth, and well-being will be prioritized throughout the therapy process. Together we will collaborate on creating goals and work towards achieving them. Our sessions will be uniquely tailored to fit your unique needs and goals.

Specialties:

• Couples Therapy

• College-bound teenagers

• College students

• Working professionals

• Athletes

• At-risk youths

• Depression

• Anxiety-related issues

• Trauma-related issues

• Childhood/Adulthood Difficulties

• Coaching

• Recently released (including parole and probation)

• Psychological Assessments

Issues:

• Anger management

• Anxiousness and depressed mood

• Personality conflicts

• Interpersonal communication issues

• Academic and performance stressors

• Creating healthy boundaries

• Coping skills and interventions

• At-risk behaviors (including deviant peer association and substance misuse)

• Reentry and recent release from incarceration

Treatment Approaches:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Informed

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Informed

• Individual counseling (Child/Teenager/Adult)

• Strengths-based

Certifications and Other Training:

• ICF Level 2 Certified Master Coach (Symbiosis Coaching)

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2: Assessment, Intervention, and Co-Morbidities

• Certified Leadership Coach (Symbiosis Coaching)

• Certified Parenting Coach (Symbiosis Coaching)

• Certified Relationship Coach (Symbiosis Coaching)

• Certified Conflict Management Coach (Symbiosis Coaching)

• Certified Career Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Emotional Intelligence Life Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Completed Behavioral Tech’s DBT Intensive Training

• Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

• Certified Sales Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified People Pleaser Life Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Life Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Relationship Workshop Facilitator (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Employee Performance Coach (Transformation Academy)

• Certified Confidence Life Coach (Transformation Academy)

• UCLA Transfer Alumni Scholarships Reviewer

Languages:

• English

• Conversational Vietnamese

Professional Background:

Timothy J. Nguyen, LCSW, PsyD (PSB94026870) is a registered psychological associate with the California Board of Psychology under the direct supervision of Dr. Timothy Yen (PSY 27745) as well as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He earned his Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from California Southern University located in Costa Mesa, CA. He has worked in a variety of settings, such as nonprofits, federally-qualified health centers, prisons, outpatient clinics, child protective services, and a college campus. His experience includes, but is not limited to, counseling college students, young professionals, high school students, older adults, prisoners, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Aside from counseling clients, he also works at a local university as a faculty member, where he currently holds the position of Program Coordinator and Advisor for master’s-level graduate students. He also has first-hand experience overseeing college admissions processes and has scored hundreds of graduate-level college applications.