I recently had the pleasure of doing an intake with Dr. Nguyen! I’ve personally never done life coaching before, primarily therapy, and Dr. Nguyen with their background in psychology and with their life coaching explained it really well: therapy focuses on present and past whereas coaching targets the present and future. For them, their goal isn’t to approach sessions with a “fixing” mentality, but focused on individual’s strengths, helps the individual identify patterns they would like to change (or patterns one may not be aware of), and focuses on goals and needs moving forward.

As I signed up for the free consultation, I took a quick survey that gave them a bit more information on where I’m coming from and my hopes. They took the time to also talk through part of my intake form during our session too. The 20-25 minute intake was the perfect amount of time. Dr. Nguyen took time to intentionally get to know me, and had a series of in-depth questions available for me to get to know me a little bit better. They assured me that there was no pressure to commit on the spot, and gave me different types of packages depending on my own schedule, pace/flexibility, and was mindful of my financial situation. I felt listened to and heard- it also made me feel reassured especially since Dr. Nguyen shared they related to some of my own experiences. As someone who came from the nonprofit sphere and operates within immigrant households and communities, Dr. Nguyen made me feel like I didn’t have to “over explain,” but also was able to repeat back to me to ensure they understood first what I was saying and where I was coming from.

It was a great experience! As someone who previously worked with them before going to graduate school, and now coming back to try out their services, I couldn’t recommend Dr. Nguyen enough!