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As a fellow human being, I understand the complex issues of learning who we are and connecting with loved ones while juggling life...
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As a fellow human being, I understand the complex issues of learning who we are and connecting with loved ones while juggling life's demands.
Jenny Nguyen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 7 years of experience working with pre-teens, teens, and adults experiencing relationship issues, grief, trauma, and more. Jenny specializes in treating couples issues, depression, and anxiety and has worked in non-profit organizations, private practices, and hospitals. She aids clients in developing coping skills and managing mental health for long-term recovery. Jenny understands many people enter therapy unsure of their goals apart from a need for stability and relief from pain or isolation. She maintains a flexible approach knowing that needs change and evolve.
Jenny received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Houston Clear Lake. She utilizes psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches while incorporating existential concepts and somatic experiences when needed.
Jenny's mission is to help her clients challenge their comfort zones, knowing they have the inner strength to live a fulfilling, peaceful life. It gives her great joy to walk alongside her clients as they make beautiful connections with themselves and their loved ones. Please reach out if you are ready to start your journey!
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Life can be challenging, and embarking on a therapy journey can feel uneasy. No matter your struggles, we can work to understand p...
Life can be challenging, and embarking on a therapy journey can feel uneasy. No matter your struggles, we can work to understand past patterns and find a path to healing.
Mai Spickelmier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families to navigate significant life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Mai takes a person-centered, strengths-based holistic approach utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities to assist her clients in overcoming challenges, improving relationships, learning coping skills, and developing resilience.
Mai received her Master of Social Work from the University of Houston after leaving the corporate arena for the mental health field. She is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
Mai works collaboratively with her clients to help them find healing through authenticity. Your sessions will be warm and compassionate, allowing you to share and work through challenges. Mai hopes to create a space for you to reach your goals while finding strength within yourself.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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At Thriveworks, Trauma/PTSD therapy involves dedicated efforts to address and navigate through past and/or recent traumatic events. Therapists specializing in trauma create a secure environment to process and heal from these experiences, aiming to reduce trauma-related symptoms and enhance overall quality of life.
Our Thriveworks providers use Trauma/PTSD therapy treatments like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR, CBT, and exposure therapy with the goal of helping clients process the traumatic events they have experienced so that they can to start feeling safe and secure again.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can vary but often include:
The best way to overcome PTSD triggers is to seek the assistance of a professional therapist, such as those at Thriveworks, who can help you to understand and treat your PTSD triggers.
In most cases, a therapist who specializes in Trauma/PTSD therapy is the best type of mental health professional to address the symptoms of PTSD.
PTSD/trauma therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If a client is working through a single traumatic event that occurred as an adult, trauma or PTSD therapy may only take a few months, but in general, it can take a year or more to effectively treat trauma symptoms and PTSD. The duration of treatment is highly dependent on the client and the severity of their symptoms.
The success rate of therapy for PTSD depends entirely on the individual’s symptoms, commitment to attending sessions, and personal abilities.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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