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Hai Nguyen, LMFT

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Vietnamese
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About Hai

Hai Nguyen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience in California. He focuses on concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, mood disorders, trauma, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and a wide range of interpersonal and intrapersonal challenges.

Background and approach

Nguyen combines therapeutic practice with a long history of teaching in psychology, health and human services, and philosophy, bringing an analytical and emotionally attuned perspective to sessions.

His clinical background includes work with dual diagnosis and addiction treatment, roles from frontline therapist to clinical director and COO, and experience providing services in school settings, nonprofit agencies, and specialty programs for children with autism.

Nguyen emphasizes cultural sensitivity and the effects of acculturation, and he draws on personal and professional experience with issues such as violence, domestic problems, and behavioral addictions when supporting clients.

In sessions he integrates approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients explore emotions, values, and relationship patterns. Nguyen offers services in English and Vietnamese and frames therapy as a collaborative process that attends to both practical coping and deeper emotional connection.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Hai Nguyen commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in his work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying personal values, developing psychological flexibility, and learning ways to respond to painful thoughts and feelings rather than being driven by them; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and security in close relationships, helping people understand how early relational experiences shape current interaction styles and attachment needs.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client’s goals, symptoms, and preferences and may adapt methods over time so the plan aligns with what the client finds most helpful. This partnership helps shape care that balances symptom relief, emotional insight, and improvements in relationships.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to enhance flexibility and accessibility. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care across locations within California, and use formats that best support a client’s comfort and pace.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hai Nguyen work with most often?
He addresses a broad set of issues including addictions, relationship and family problems, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety and stress, trauma, grief, ADHD, self-esteem, and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
Hai blends evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy into a compassionate, exploratory style that attends to values, emotions, and relational patterns.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 15 years of experience, including long-term work in dual diagnosis and addiction treatment, supervisory roles, and clinical leadership positions.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California holding the credential CA LMFT 106003 and practices within California.
In what languages can clients work with him?
Sessions are available in English and Vietnamese; he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Vietnamese

What Hai can help with

Hai Nguyen works with clients on addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coaching.

Hai works with emotional connection (relationships - family, couples', and even with yourself), grief/loss, mood disorders, and addiction.

How Hai approaches therapy

Hai's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, and Jungian Therapy.

Experience and training

Hai is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 15 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Hai taught Psychology as an online Professor.