Dr. Hanh Truong

I am a licensed mental health therapist with experience across private practice, community, academic, governmental, nonprofit, and corporate settings. As a Vietnamese refugee who has faced profound hardship, I bring a deep understanding of resilience, trauma, and healing to my work. I support individuals, couples, families, and communities navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and complex cultural, relational transitions. My approach is integrative and tailored to each client, blending evidence-based practices with cultural awareness, trauma-informed care, and spiritual flexibility. I meet clients where they are, honoring their experiences and challenges. Through a collaborative and compassionate process, I help clients develop insight, strengthen resilience, and create lasting change—so they heal and thrive.

Using CBT, I help clients understand how their thoughts influence their emotions, and how those emotions shape their behavior. By recognizing these patterns, clients learn practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, leading to healthier emotions, more positive behaviors, and improved overall functioning

Eclectic: Using an eclectic approach, I integrate techniques from various treatment modalities—including humanistic, multicultural, narrative, structural, trauma-informed care, feedback-informed care, interpersonal, and grief therapy—to enhance CBT. This allows me to address clients’ diverse needs, meet them where they are, and provide effective, individualized care

I believe that regardless of age or life challenges—even in the context of terminal conditions—clients tend to achieve the best outcomes when they take the initiative to seek help, approach their growth proactively, and take their health seriously. Those who are committed to working through their difficulties, making necessary changes, and following through on that commitment—even when it requires making difficult choices—are best positioned to learn, grow, and experience meaningful progress.

I recognize my professional limits and understand that I may not be the right fit for every client. I prioritize ethical care by identifying when treatment is not effective or when a client’s needs fall outside my scope of competence and practice, making appropriate referrals to ensure they receive the support best suited to them.

During our first session, I review informed consent, confidentiality and its limits, and your rights as a client. I also take time to understand your needs, concerns, and challenges, helping to develop a clear picture of what you’re experiencing and the areas we can focus on in therapy. I will explain how therapy works, discuss expectations, and collaborate with you to establish meaningful goals, including how we will measure progress and determine whether therapy is effective. We will also discuss the therapeutic relationship, your benefits, and your options—including making changes when needed, such as adjusting treatment or transitioning to another provider. My goal is to create a supportive, transparent process that helps you move toward growth, positive change, and ultimately, graduation from therapy.