- Family of origin issues
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Stress and anxiety
About Baotran
Baotran Amanda Nguyen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in California with four years of post-qualification experience. She works with people who bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, and issues related to attention and mood. Amanda also lists family of origin issues, grief, addiction, and parenting among her areas of focus.
Amanda frames sessions around straightforward conversation and practical skills. She uses Client-Centered ideas to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help with strong emotions, unhelpful thinking patterns, and coping strategies.
Her background includes work supporting people with a range of diagnoses and behavioral needs. That experience informs a paced, problem-solving approach when challenges feel overwhelming or confusing. She adapts the balance between talking, skills practice, and goal-setting depending on what helps most.
When family patterns from childhood still shape current life, Amanda helps people identify those patterns and the decisions they make because of them. Conversations can cover attachment roles, communication patterns, and expectations learned in the family of origin. Sessions also address related topics such as shame, abandonment concerns, and codependency.
People meet Amanda for steady, practical therapy aimed at clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping. She works in English and practices in California. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats through the platform you use.
How Amanda’s approaches work for online sessions
Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to change mood and behavior. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for strong emotions and relationship stress.Finding the best approach is part of the early work. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods collaboratively. That conversation helps decide whether more skills practice, problem-solving, or narrative reflection is the right emphasis.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because it can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports steady practice of CBT or DBT skills between sessions so strategies can be tried in real situations and then reviewed with the therapist.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, parenting issues, and family of origin issues among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, problem-solving style that mixes client-centered listening with skills and strategies from CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds four years of post-qualification experience as an LMFT and LPCC in California.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed as LMFT and LPCC with California licensure and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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