Dr. Thuy Linh is an expert in Psychology and Psychiatry, holding a Master's degree with distinction from the United Kingdom. She received comprehensive training and supervised psychotherapy practice at a UK National Health Service (NHS) hospital. Currently, she is one of the primary clinicians at the Vinmec Times City Integrated Mental Health Care Center and also serves as a faculty member in Psychiatry at VinUni's College of Health Sciences.
Treatment Philosophy: A strong therapeutic alliance is the cornerstone of my approach, allowing me to support you in navigating mental health challenges and fostering a more meaningful, fulfilling life in alignment with your true self.
- Comprehensive mental health assessments for adults and adolescents (aged 15 and above).
- Treatment of psychiatric disorders using an integrated bio-psycho-social model, emphasizing optimized and individualized pharmacotherapy alongside psychotherapy. Methods include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (Tree of Life approach).
- Diagnosis and management of conditions such as: Depressive disorders, Anxiety disorders, Sleep disturbances, Bipolar disorders, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Adjustment disorders.
ACT Essentials (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) – Sept 2024
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for Dementia – March 2024
Patient Safety & Hospital Quality Management – Oct 2022
Master of Science in Mental Health Research – Sept 2020–Sept 2021 (Pass with Distinction)
10th International Training Program on Community Mental Health – July 2019
International Mental Health Center Taiwan Training Program (IMHTCT) – Sept–Oct 2018
Psychiatry Orientation Program – 2017–2018 (Certified Completion)
Medical Doctor Degree (General Practitioner) – 2011–2017 (Good)
VinUni, School of Health Sciences
Hanoi Mental Hospital
Lambeth Hospital (NHS, UK), Inpatient Psychology Team
Vietnam Psychiatric Association
European Psychiatric Association (EPA)
Vietnam Psychotherapy Association (VnPA)
- Chevening Scholarship (UK Government, 2020/2021)
- Adapting Tree of Life Group Therapy for Vietnamese Patients with Severe Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Exploration of Treatment and Recovery Perspectives (2024) - Linh T. Nguyen, Hien T.T. Hoang et al. (E-Poster Presentation at EPA Congress 2025)
- Examination of Negative Symptoms at Psychosis Onset and Follow-up (2021) - Diego Quattrone, Linh T. Nguyen et al. (Master’s Dissertation)
- Validation of the Modified Fall Risk Assessment at Department G, Hanoi Mental Hospital (2019) - Linh T. Nguyen, Huong M.T. Nguyen, Uy N. Vu (Hospital Research Project)
- Health-Related Quality of Life Among Inpatients with Major Depressive Disorder Using SF-36 (2017) - Linh T. Nguyen, Ha T.T. Le (Doctoral Thesis)
- Development and Standardization of the Integrated Risk Assessment for Inpatients in Hanoi Mental Hospital (2020) - Linh T. Nguyen, Uy N. Vu (Hospital Research Project)