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Nguyen Bui

Practical support for stress and trauma recovery

LPC Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English, Vietnamese

About Nguyen

Nguyen Bui is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and big life changes. He speaks English and Vietnamese and aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone who is nervous about therapy.

Background and approach

He focuses on practical work in sessions. That can mean learning skills to reduce anxiety, building ways to cope after loss, or working through difficult memories.

He adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach. Nguyen uses several therapeutic approaches depending on what a person needs.

He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. He also incorporates Trauma-Focused methods and EMDR-style work when trauma and painful memories are central concerns.

The Gottman Method is part of his toolkit for improving how people communicate and handle conflict. Over his three years of practice he has helped people facing a wide range of issues.

These include coping with natural or human-caused disaster, immigration stresses, fatherhood concerns, first responder issues, and difficult separations. He also assists people dealing with emptiness, life purpose questions, and midlife shifts.

Sessions are shaped by respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Nguyen works with clients to build a plan that fits their goals and daily life.

He aims to support people toward clearer coping strategies and calmer days.

How therapy approaches fit online care

Nguyen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which works well in conversation-based video or phone sessions. He also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy and elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for people dealing with painful memories; these methods can be adapted to remote formats with careful pacing and grounding work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nguyen will discuss goals and preferences, then help choose methods that match a person's current needs. That collaborative decision means plans can change as progress is made or new priorities appear.

Online formats offer flexibility for different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break, and live chat or text messages are useful for short check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it possible to continue steady work despite busy days, travel, or scheduling limits.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nguyen commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related challenges like communication problems and immigration issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and tailored. He combines skill-building with trauma-focused techniques and works collaboratively on short- and long-term goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Nguyen has three years of professional experience working with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, and depression.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English, Vietnamese