Vena Nguyen (she/her) is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Adler University, currently completing her advanced practicum at Wise Mind Centre under the supervision of Dr. Debbie Leung. She is also a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#23124) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (#11261027).
Vena’s background spans the beauty industry and healthcare, fields that share a focus on care and personal attention. This shaped her holistic, people-centred approach to well-being and her belief that clients are best understood as whole people, both within themselves and within their social contexts.
Vena provides individual counselling to clients experiencing a range of concerns, including anxiety, depressive moods, life transitions, work and academic stress, self-esteem difficulties, health-related concerns, and questions around cultural identity.
Her therapeutic approach is practical and goal-oriented. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify what is working in their lives and build on those strengths.
Vena believes therapy works best when clients feel safe, respected, and actively involved. She works to create a space where clients can explore challenges openly and take meaningful steps forward.
Vena is a practicum student working under the supervision of Dr. Debbie Leung at Wise Mind Centre.
Please note that Wise Mind Centre is not a vendor of ICBC and WorkSafe BC. Vena does not accept ICBC or WorkSafe BC referrals.
Please note that Vena Nguyen does not currently see clients in the comprehensive DBT program.