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Can Nguyen

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

5 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Can

My guiding principle is to facilitate clients in attaining psychological well-being through personalized intervention strategies. This involves working closely with a select number of clients and providing treatment modalities that are adaptable to their demanding schedules. I advocate for clients to utilize their life experiences and individual strengths as tools for introspection, enabling them to address their challenges more effectively. Through this process, clients acquire novel skills and alternative perspectives, empowering them to overcome obstacles in their lives. My therapeutic approach extends beyond symptom reduction to foster cognitive flexibility, encourage dialectical thinking, and promote expanded emotional expression, thereby facilitating comprehensive psychological growth.

My guiding principle is to facilitate clients in attaining psychological well-being through personalized intervention strategies.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Creative
  • Engaging
  • Instructive
  • Open-minded

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Veterans
  • Immigrants
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Can Nguyen, Doctor of Psychology License #32525 (exp April 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Can Nguyen accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Centivo, Blue Shield of California, Prime Health, and Health Net. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Can Nguyen is a Doctor of Psychology (PSYD). Can is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Can’s California license number is 32525, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Can Nguyen has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Can’s education and training include PhD - Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University. Over that time, Can has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Veterans, Immigrants, and Students.

Can Nguyen works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Veterans, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, and Stress. These are the areas where Can spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Can is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Can Nguyen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Can’s style is action-oriented, creative, engaging, instructive, and open-minded. In Can’s words: “My guiding principle is to facilitate clients in attaining psychological well-being through personalized intervention strategies.”

Can Nguyen (he/him) offers therapy in English and Vietnamese. Can identifies as Asian or Pacific Islander.

Can Nguyen offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Can is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Can Nguyen is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Can will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Can’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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