Binh Nguyen, LICSW

My approach is heavily informed by the narrative worldview. I believe in helping people understand the relationship they have with the problems that are blocking them from their preferred ways of living. Sometimes that looks like depression holding them to their beds, or anxiety stealing away your confidence, or shame interfering with your relationships. Other times, these problems can have long histories and contexts within society - the image of the “ideal man or woman,” familial expectations of success and prosperity, or unrealistic timelines of life that people become beholden to.

My clinical style is open, transparent, and collaborative. I work from narrative therapy but draw from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to help us work around the problems in your life. I worked extensively with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, life transitions, and conflict in relationships.

Ultimately, I care about what feels “right,” and “right” as defined by the person at the center, not others from outside. I hope you feel you are at the center in our work together, that you feel empowered to decide what is right for you. If that is missing in your life, we will reconnect to it.