Mai-Han Dinh, LMFT

Mai-Han Dinh is a licensed therapist practicing in California with 15 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life's transitions. She is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - who offers a warm, respectful approach that centers the client's experience and priorities. Mai-Han focuses on creating a space where people can arrive as they are, be heard without judgment, and move forward at a pace that feels manageable.

Her work often addresses immediate concerns like panic, overwhelm, or difficulty coping as well as deeper wounds related to trauma, abandonment, or loss. She also supports clients through communication challenges, relationship changes such as divorce or separation, workplace stresses, and questions about life purpose and sexuality. Drawing on evidence-informed methods, Mai-Han helps clients build practical skills, process painful memories, and strengthen self-compassion.

Fluent in English and Vietnamese, she meets clients where they are and collaborates with them to identify goals and paths toward greater emotional balance. Whether someone seeks relief from acute symptoms or guidance through major life changes, Mai-Han aims to provide thoughtful, person-centered care that honors each individual's values and pace.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Mai-Han Dinh

Mai-Han Dinh integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing into her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) provides a structured method to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity, which can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative approach that supports people who feel ambivalent about change by clarifying values and strengthening personal motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mai-Han works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules and to continue when in-person visits are difficult. These options help make consistent care more accessible, while enabling licensed professionals to provide focused support regardless of location.