Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
How Phuong works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Nevada
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Phuong
Dr. Phuong "Diane" Nguyen combines practical, person-focused therapy with a warm, down-to-earth manner. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of clinical experience based in Nevada.
Diane listens for what matters most and helps clients take clear first steps toward change. She uses straightforward tools to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Sessions also address relationship pain, intimacy concerns, addiction questions, career stress, parenting strain, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Diane often blends strategies so people can try what fits their life right away. Her doctoral training in neuropsychology influences how she thinks about the links between thinking, body sensations, and mood. Forensic psychology study adds experience in working with histories of abuse and neglect.
Diane draws on that background when people need help sorting painful past events from present goals. Therapies she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She aims to teach coping skills that feel practical and usable between sessions.
The work focuses on small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Diane also offers coaching-style work for career or life-goal planning alongside clinical therapy when that matches a client's needs and goals.
What Phuong works with
Everything Phuong lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Phuong's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Phuong lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take values-based actions. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions because it focuses on what matters most and on practical steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can quickly reduce worry, low mood, sleep problems, and unhelpful coping behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which often helps when anger or intense emotions interfere with daily life.Finding the right approach is a team process. Diane works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She commonly blends ACT, CBT, and DBT skills so people can try different tools and keep what helps. The plan evolves as progress and challenges emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn't convenient, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, use shorter check-ins during a workday, or choose a format that feels most comfortable for practicing new skills.
Questions people ask about Phuong
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Diane helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
She favors a practical, person-centered approach that blends skill-building with emotional processing. Sessions focus on learning concrete tools and trying them between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of counseling experience and doctoral training in neuropsychology to her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Nevada.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.