Treatment Philosophy
Sometimes it can be really challenging to make time for ourselves and for our mental health. For some of us, it's even more difficult when our identities and culture held no space for our feelings or emotions. We may have had to put up with crossed boundaries, invalidated feelings, unrealistic expectations, and conditional love that depended on how much we have accomplished. Those difficult and maybe even traumatic experiences that we, and our families, have lived through may have been written off as "this is just how things are." Although we may want to rest and pause, we instead might begin to feel shame or guilt for doing so.
In her therapy work, Mindy honors the past and present experiences that make you you. She will support you in finding growth, healing, and meaningful change in your life. Mindy’s goal is to support your strengths, reprocess traumatic experiences, help you let go of what no longer serves you, and find ways to embody the values that mean the most to you.
Issues Specialized Working With:
Asian American and minority populations
PTSD
Complex Trauma
Intergenerational Trauma
Racial Trauma
Cultural Identity Development
Interpersonal Relationships
Distress Tolerance
Anxiety
Depression
Mindy Tran (she/her) is a registered Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA (LMFT#144375) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in WA (MG61247524) in San Diego and Seattle whose work centers on trauma healing, as well as cultural and intergenerational patterns that impact our lived experience. Mindy is currently supervised by Harry Dixon, MA, LMHC, LPCC (LH60684311, LPCC4340).
Mindy is licensed to see clients in California and Washington.
Mindy graduated in 2020 with a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, California. Mindy utilizes narrative therapy and approaches the therapy work through a social justice lens. She is trained in trauma-healing techniques including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting. She has training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and is a 500-hour CYT Certified Yoga Teacher. Mindy integrates trauma-informed mindfulness, mindful self-compassion exercises, and body-inclusive movement in her work as ways to help clients practice grounding skills, soothe the nervous system, increase body awareness, and explore embodiment through sensation. Mindy believes that healing and transformation are possible when we work with the whole self, including the mind, body, and spirit.
