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Hong-Ha Vuong, AMFT, APCC
Ages:
Children (5-12)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26+)
Experience: 1-5 years
Hong-Ha Vuong, AMFT, APCC
Cognitive Behavioral and ERP Therapist, AMFT, APCC Under Licensed Supervision
AMFT #161196, APCC #21812
Hong-Ha Vuong works with children (5–12), teens, adults, elders, families, couples, and groups. She supports clients experiencing ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum differences, depression, OCD, panic attacks, social anxiety, stress, and work/career concerns.
Hong-Ha earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling.
Her work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), helping clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while learning practical coping skills. She integrates CBT with Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, tailoring treatment to each client’s goals and strengths, and has experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients.
Hong-Ha brings a culturally responsive and collaborative approach and speaks English, with conversational Vietnamese and French. In her free time, she walks her Shiba Inu dog, practices Tai Chi, sees movies in theaters, and plans for the next trip to walk a long sandy beach.
What I Treat:
- Academic Stress
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Behavioral Difficulties
- Cultural Identity, Conflict, and Adjustment
- Death, Grief, and Loss
- Depression
- Financial Stress
- Gambling
- Gender Identity
- Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)
- History of Hospitalization
- Infertility
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Transitions
- Misophonia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Prenatal and Postpartum Concerns
- School Refusal
- Self-Harm (Superficial)
- Sexual Orientation
- Skin-Picking
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Tinnitus
- Work/Career
Special Interests:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Work/Career
Intensive Study/Specialization:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapists are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy with a family systems influence, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders that affect individuals, couples, and families. The Federal government has designated marriage and family therapy as a core mental health profession along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing. The State of California support and regulate the profession by licensing MFTs.
Educational requirements
Marriage and Family Therapists have graduate training (either a masters or doctoral degree) in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. Prior to a rigorous exam process leading to licensure, LMFTs must complete at least 3,000 hours of post-graduate clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Before full licensure, LMFTs are called “Associates”. LMFTs are employed in a variety of private and public settings, including private practice, community mental health centers, and behavioral managed care organizations.
Do LMFTs only work with clients who are having problems in their marriages and families?
No. While LMFTs are qualified to do couples and family therapy, most LMFTs work with individual adults to not only enhance the quality of their relationships, but also decrease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
How can a LMFT help me?
Like other mental health professionals such as social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, LMFTs help clients by diagnosing and treating common emotional and behavioral difficulties that interfere with functioning at an optimal level. LMFTs use empirical-supported counseling techniques to help their clients achieve desired goals.