- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centered work
About Baotran
Baotran Amanda Nguyen is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor in California with four years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and addictions. Amanda also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career stress, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD.
Amanda uses straightforward talking and practical tools in sessions. She draws on client-centered approaches to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change, and Narrative Therapy can help people reframe their story.
Her background includes work with a range of challenges and diagnoses, and she has experience across problems such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and isolation or loneliness.
Amanda explains things in plain language and focuses on what can be done in day-to-day life. Sessions tend to be practical and oriented toward small, manageable steps. She asks about goals and preferences, and adapts discussions to fit what each person brings to the room.
People who reach out can expect a mix of reflective listening and skill-building exercises. The work often includes tracking patterns, practicing new responses, and reviewing what helps between sessions. Amanda emphasizes collaboration so that people feel involved in choosing their next steps.
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and interrupt unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage strong feelings and improve relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will check what helps and adjust the focus over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as current options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during a lunch break or after work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in when needed. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your daily routine.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, career stress, bipolar concerns, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and active skills work. Sessions combine reflection with practical exercises from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with a variety of challenges and diagnoses.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds CA LMFT and CA LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.