About Nancy
Nancy Chau helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression. She also supports clients dealing with low self-esteem, confidence issues, and related concerns such as social anxiety, postpartum mood changes, and isolation. Nancy is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of experience.
She speaks English and Vietnamese and uses that background to communicate clearly and calmly. Nancy keeps sessions practical and focused. She listens first, then works with each person to shape goals and a plan.
How Nancy works
Conversations aim to make everyday life easier - reducing overwhelm, improving communication, and building coping skills for difficult memories or emotions. Her approach is collaborative and respectful. She tailors how she talks and what she suggests to each person’s needs.
That can mean exploring past family patterns, discussing boundaries and control issues, or practicing ways to handle shame and guilt. Nancy also addresses specific situations like caregiver stress, abandonment concerns, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and forgiveness work. She brings steady support for mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and challenges tied to family of origin or ongoing family problems.
People meet her to work on clear, reachable changes. She encourages small steps that add up to feeling more capable and connected. Her style is compassionate, direct, and aimed at practical improvement in daily life.
What Nancy works with
The areas below are the ones Nancy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Vietnamese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Many clients find relief from anxiety, stress, and trauma through focused, evidence-based techniques. One common option is skills-based therapy that teaches practical tools for managing strong emotions, reducing overwhelm, and handling social anxiety. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic memories and their impact, helping people reduce distress tied to past abuse or post-traumatic stress. Both approaches aim to change how someone responds to difficult thoughts and feelings and to improve everyday functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan when needed. That means working together to find what fits a person's situation, pace, and preferences rather than applying a single method from the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people have conversation-style sessions similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow short updates, between-session check-ins, or ongoing support in written form. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments while staying connected with a licensed professional.
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