Hai Nguyen, LMFT
California · 15 years in practice
Hai Nguyen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 106003 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1144717588 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Hai
Hai Nguyen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing addiction, mood challenges, relationship struggles, grief, anxiety, and parenting stress. Many seek him out for help around connection, emotional pain, and life changes.
Hai blends practical talk with calm listening. He draws on approaches that focus on emotions, attachment, and values to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and aim to make feelings easier to understand and act on. His work grew from years in teaching psychology and health subjects alongside clinical roles in addiction and dual diagnosis treatment. He has been an onsite therapist in schools, worked with people facing domestic violence and anger issues, and served in leadership roles in treatment programs.
That mix of classroom and clinical work shapes how he explains things and sets goals with clients. Hai has experience supporting people from different cultural backgrounds and speaks both English and Vietnamese. He practices in California as an LMFT and keeps returning to questions about love, attachment, and meaning in life.
Expect a therapist who uses both emotional and behavioral tools to help you move forward. His focus areas include coping with trauma and loss, improving intimacy and communication, managing addictions and co-occurring issues, and addressing mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. He also works with concerns like ADHD, sleep and eating struggles, and career or parenting stress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hai lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Hai names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and values-based work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name their feelings, strengthen attachment and closeness, and change interaction patterns that cause pain. It is often used for relationship issues, intimacy concerns, and deep emotional hurt.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, addiction, and stress when people want practical steps tied to what matters to them.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. This work can support those struggling with abandonment fears, trust issues, or repeating patterns in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Hai will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and life situation. Together they set small, testable steps and adjust the approach as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions when camera time is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging for brief check-ins or on-the-go support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and try different formats to see what helps most.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Hai helps people with addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and many related concerns such as attachment problems, codependency, and communication difficulties.
What is Hai's therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of emotion-focused work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based approaches, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people understand feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 15 years of experience working in addiction treatment, school-based therapy, and community mental health, plus years teaching psychology and related subjects.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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