Meet Lorie Nguyen, LCSW

Hi, I'm Lorie Nguyen, LCSW, and I'm so glad you're here.

At Shift Psychotherapy, I believe in Small Shifts. Meaningful Change.

Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, and you deserve a space where you feel safe, heard, and respected. My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative relationship where you can show up authentically and explore life's challenges without judgment.

As a first-generation Vietnamese American, I strive to provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that recognizes how culture, family, identity, and lived experiences shape the way we see ourselves and the world. Together, we'll approach your experiences with curiosity, compassion, and care.

For over 10 years, I've had the privilege of supporting diverse individuals, families, and communities through life's most challenging moments. Those experiences have continually reinforced what I believe at the heart of therapy: meaningful change rarely happens all at once. It grows through small moments of insight, courage, and intention that gradually transform the way we relate to ourselves and others.

That belief inspired the name Shift Psychotherapy.

In our work together, we'll slow down and make sense of the patterns, experiences, and relationships that have shaped you. We'll celebrate your strengths, explore the obstacles that keep you feeling stuck, and develop practical tools that help you move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. My role isn't to tell you who to become. It's to help you reconnect with who you already are.

Therapy isn't about becoming someone different. It's about creating space to better understand yourself, reconnect with your values, and move forward in a way that feels more grounded, authentic, and aligned with the life you want to build.

You already have the capacity for growth within you. Sometimes all it takes is the right support to make that first shift. I'm honored to be part of your journey.