Vivian Nguyen

Clinical Psychologist

About

Vivian (she/her) is a registered Clinical Psychologist working within both the private and public mental health sector. When working with clients, Vivian values transparency, empathy, and humanity which reflect in her strong commitment to client-tailored approaches, evidence-based practice, and ethical governance.

Vivian is trained and experienced in working across different age groups and with people of diverse backgrounds. Growing from her own personal experiences as a first-generation Vietnamese-Australian, Vivian is able to apply a culturally safe perspective to her work and invites her clients to explore, identify, and enhance their wellbeing, functionality, and relationships through the lens of their own unique history. She is a passionate clinician, aiming to support her clients through the natural changes that occur in life and championing an enriched interior life filled with compassion, insight, and empowerment.

Vivian works with adolescents, emerging adults, and adults motivated to achieve improved wellbeing but also those who are presenting with depression and anxiety concerns, relationship issues, emotional dysregulation, trauma and complex trauma, adjustment and transition difficulties, grief, relational and attachment trauma, challenges related to identity, addiction, personality disorder presentations such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), as well as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Due to her former appointment with Tasmania Police, Vivian is also interested in working with emergency services personnel and their family members.

Therapeutic Approaches

Vivian brings her experience in various evidence-based interventions when working with clients, such as

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Schema Therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT)

• Trauma-informed approaches