- Direct practical support
- Thought and emotion skills
- Goal focused planning
About Baotran
Baotran Amanda Nguyen is a licensed therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self esteem struggles. She works with those dealing with relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, addiction, and challenges such as ADHD and coping with life changes. Amanda uses a direct, respectful approach and aims to support clients as they take the first steps toward change.
Amanda approaches sessions in a practical, person-focused way. She listens first, then collaborates on goals and next steps. Her work draws on methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts, manage intense emotions, and build motivation for lasting change. She frames treatment in everyday language and keeps plans concrete and doable.
Amanda holds licenses as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She practices in California and brings four years of post-licensure experience to her work. Her background includes supporting people with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and behavioral challenges.
In sessions she combines Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive and skills-based approaches to teach coping tools and new ways of relating to stressful situations. She also uses narrative ideas to help clients make sense of painful experiences and motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change.
Amanda aims to make therapy a steady, understandable process. She focuses on small steps clients can try between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking, calmer responses, and increased confidence over time.
Amanda approaches sessions in a practical, person-focused way. She listens first, then collaborates on goals and next steps. Her work draws on methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts, manage intense emotions, and build motivation for lasting change. She frames treatment in everyday language and keeps plans concrete and doable.
Amanda holds licenses as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She practices in California and brings four years of post-licensure experience to her work. Her background includes supporting people with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and behavioral challenges.
In sessions she combines Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive and skills-based approaches to teach coping tools and new ways of relating to stressful situations. She also uses narrative ideas to help clients make sense of painful experiences and motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change.
Amanda aims to make therapy a steady, understandable process. She focuses on small steps clients can try between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking, calmer responses, and increased confidence over time.