Hai Nguyen, LMFT
Relationship-focused therapist and addiction specialist
Details
| Name | Hai Nguyen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Vietnamese |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Hai
Hai Nguyen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience. He focuses on relationships, addiction, mood concerns, and connection issues. He speaks English and Vietnamese and practices in California.
Hai blends psychotherapy with teaching experience. Sessions are straightforward and conversational. He pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes choices and feeling.
He often helps people name patterns that cause pain and rethink them in everyday terms.
Background and approach
His background includes work in dual diagnosis settings for addiction and mental health. He has experience as a clinician in schools, community agencies, and residential treatment programs. He has also worked as a clinical director and later in executive roles managing programs and services.
Hai draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe painful stories. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to address relationships, grief, and mood symptoms. Cognitive-behavioral strategies and client-centered listening shape the practical tasks he offers in sessions.
In therapy he helps people with sadness, anxiety, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. He also supports people facing trauma, grief, parenting stress, ADHD-related struggles, eating and sleeping problems, and workplace strain. He is attentive to issues like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and addiction recovery.
Hai’s style is warm, direct, and curious. He invites clients to try small, workable changes between sessions. For someone looking to untangle hard patterns or rebuild relationships, he focuses on clear goals and simple steps to move forward.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Hai works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Hai among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Hai directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Hai directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Hai uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and see alternatives. This approach helps when past events or repeating patterns keep shaping current relationships or identity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, addiction, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hai will listen to goals and preferences, try methods together, and adjust the work based on what helps. Clients decide which tools feel most useful, and the therapist checks in regularly about progress and comfort with the approach.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can fit a short break or low bandwidth situations. Live chat and text are handy for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Hai commonly address?
He works with addictions, relationship and family issues, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency, communication problems, and isolation.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens closely, helps reframe unhelpful stories, and suggests simple steps to try between meetings.
What is his professional background?
Hai has 15 years of clinical experience including work in dual diagnosis treatment, school-based therapy, residential programs, and roles as a clinical director and executive leader.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
What session formats are available?
Hai offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing care and check-ins.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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