- Trauma informed methods
- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
About Duy
Duy Kim Ngoc Nguyen is an AASW social worker with ten years' experience working in Australia. She works with people facing trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression and big life changes. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and related struggles.
Nguyen uses a transdisciplinary way of working that draws on several evidence-based techniques. In sessions she blends trauma-focused cognitive behavioural ideas, Internal Family Systems concepts and Process Work, alongside mindfulness, meditation and breath practices. She also offers EMDR for clients who may be suitable for that approach.
Her practice focuses on helping people make sense of painful memories and difficult feelings. Conversations tend to look at patterns of thought and behaviour, inner parts work, and practical ways to manage stress and mood. Meditation and breath exercises are used when they help lower anxiety and bring clearer thinking.
Nguyen pays attention to how physical symptoms and mental health interact. She helps people who feel disconnected from themselves or who are coping with chronic stress, burnout or loneliness. This includes work with grief, life purpose questions and transitions such as midlife change or immigration stress.
Sessions are oriented toward practical steps and reflective work rather than labels. The aim is to identify what keeps guilt or shame active, and then try approaches that reduce their impact on day-to-day life. For those who need it, she integrates somatic breathing and mindfulness practices alongside talk-based work.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Nguyen commonly draws on trauma-focused cognitive behavioural approaches and Internal Family Systems in her clinical work. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural ideas focus on how thoughts and behaviours keep distress going and offer practical tools to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. Internal Family Systems works with the different 'parts' inside a person to understand protective roles and wounded parts, which is often useful when guilt or shame feels overwhelming.She also uses Process Work principles to notice how small signals and relational patterns carry meaning, and integrates mindfulness, meditation and breath practices to calm the body and support clearer thinking. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which approaches fit best for their situation and goals. Finding the right combination is treated as part of the work together rather than a one-off decision.
The profile does not specify online formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during breaks or between commitments. For practical choices like video or phone, discuss preferences and needs with the therapist when scheduling to identify what will work best for day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, loneliness, burnout and post-traumatic stress.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural ideas, Internal Family Systems concepts and Process Work to locate sources of guilt and shame. Mindfulness and breath work are used to help manage the intensity of those feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in social work and psychotherapy settings in Australia. That background includes work with grief, trauma and long-term stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia. The profile lists practice in Australia without further location details.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions booked and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.