I am a therapist who specializes in substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, and trauma. I also have extensive experience with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I believe every client is an expert of their own story and mg role is to assist clients with understanding and making sense of their narratives. I hope to empower clients on their journeys toward honoring their authenticity and joy by creating a brave space to explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Whatever your goals for therapy are, I would love to discuss how we can get there together. I believe therapy is a collaborative endeavor and hope to work with you on to improve mental wellness.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions, then dive into current challenges you are facing. We will discuss treatment goals and ways to meet goals.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I utilize CBT to explore automatic negative thought patterns and behaviors with clients. I also work with clients to explore the relationship between mind and body in trauma work and encourage clients to check in with their bodies. I also utilize DBT to improve communication effectiveness within relationships.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My biggest strengths are courage, accountability, and transparency. One of my favorite quotes is “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” I work towards building a brave and ethical practice that is supportive and accountable to clients. I believe the therapy journey requires two experts (client and therapist) to work together in honesty and trust to be most effective.

About Milan Nguyen