Johnny Nguyen Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Welcome to my about me!!
If you are seeking a therapist who is empathetic, compassionate, empowering, and supportive, we may be a match!!! I am have been in the field for over 10 years and have worked in several different capacities from Inpatient to in-home therapy. My primary focus is children and families with an specialization in the LGBTQ+ community. I have experience working with individuals who experience depression, anxiety, and other symptomologies. Over the span of my 10+ years of working in this field i have been able to hone my skills in various different areas from mobile crisis, inpatient care, Partial hospitalization, outpatient, and in-home therapy. My focus in private practice is wellness for each and every individual who walks through my door. I work from a strengths based approach with varying techniques that are tailored to your specific needs. My practice is heavily influence by my desire for diversity and respect of different experiences.
My Journey
I began my journey to becoming a counseling post graduation with my bachelors degree in Psychology. I ended up working in public health on STI prevention work in Boston and saw a huge link between public health and mental health. I eventually enrolled into a master’s program in mental health counseling and worked with a vision of having experience in every sector in mental health possible. In addition to working as a clinician in the field i took on teaching college level courses at various institutions throughout the New England area. Through that process i was able to learn how to mentor and guide students in psychological studies and counsel students on academic goals and direction. My journey next took me back to my roots of California where i continued my clinical experience and focused on LGBTQ+ communities and children and family work. Understanding that there was a need for these two areas and integrating them was paramount in my understanding of family dynamics and the importance of support through counseling and psychoeducation. Having this new found knowledge i transitioned to Tampa where i now call home and found that my past experiences has lead me here to fill a need in the community and provide the care and focus on wellness. During my time here in Tampa i have found a great need for my skill sets on LGBTQ+ topics as well as children and family. One of the addition areas that i have been fortunate enough engage in has been my experience and Vietnamese language skills. I am one of the few if not clinician in the Tampa area that provides therapy in Vietnamese.
Academic Background
Boston University School of Medicine
M.A. Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine
Suffolk University
B.S. Psychology and Pre-Medicine
Academic Experience
2011-2012 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA
Adjunct Professor, Psychology
Course taught: Psychopharmacology
2011-2012 Curry College
Milton, MA
Adjunct Professor, Psychology
Courses taught: Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Development, Human
Growth and Development.
2011-2012 Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA
Adjunct Professor, Psychology & Sociology
Courses taught: Introductory Psychology, Introductory Sociology, Sociology of
Homosexuality, Human Growth & Development (intro to Soc., intro to psych., human growth
and development were also taught in online format and hybrid)
2009-2012 Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH
Adjunct Professor, Psychology
Courses taught: Theories of Personality, Introduction to Psychology, Human Sexuality,
Social Psychology, Drugs and Alcohol (intro to psych, social psych was also taught as
online format)
