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MSc. Pham Hoai Thu’s is a qualified psychologist having successfully completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology in Australia and Master of Clinical Psychology in Vietnam. She is also a graduate of the intensive VinMec International Hospital Clinical Psychology Registrar training program in Hanoi.
Pham Hoai Thu has expertise in the specialized fields of trauma including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD. Additionally, she is trained to assist those people suffering from unresolved grief following loss or the death of loved ones.
MSc. Pham Hoai Thu has been trained in and applies therapies across the age ranges from children, adolescents to adults and older people, with a specific emphasis on supporting people struggling with the impact of trauma or suffering from unresolved grief and loss. Specialized therapies include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR); Attachment-Focused EMDR (EMDR-AF); Internal Family Systems (IFS); Trauma-Adaptive Yoga; and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Grief (CBT: Grief-Help).
In addition, Psychologist Pham Hoai Thu is trained in working with psychological challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship issues, and personal and group identity within the LGBTQ+ community.
Therapeutic philosophy: “You cannot change the past, but you can change how you interpret and internalize those events, thereby changing your emotional experience and behavior”.
Specialties
Clinical Psychologist
Workplace
Services
- Provide assessment and therapy for adolescents and adults
- Provide psychometric assessment, psychological formulation, and mental health diagnosis.
- Develop treatment plans utilizing evidence-based methods
- Offer psychological therapy for adolescents and adults facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and various other issues.
- Collaborate with the department's psychiatrists to establish a comprehensive mental health care plan team at providing optimal support for clients
2020 - 2021: Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science – Deakin University (Australia)
2022 - 2024: Master of Clinical Psychology - Applied Science - University of Social Sciences and Humanities Hanoi
2024 – 2025: Psychology Registrar Clinical Training Program at VMTC International Hospital
2024 – present: Clinical Psychologist at Vinmec International Hospital Times City
Provide individual therapy, focusing on groups that have experienced trauma and loss of loved ones
Offer therapy for difficulties such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social skills deficits, and others
Conduct research on mental health issues, including the relationship between psychology and nutrition, and comparative effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches
2023-2024: MindCare Counselling and Therapy Center
Provide individual therapy for adolescence and adults
Focused issues: depression, anxiety, bipolar and trauma
2022-2023: Sunrise Center - Counselling and Training
Provide counseling and therapy based on the client's specific difficulties
Have experience with nearly 100 clients, covering diverse issues such as emotional difficulties, school violence, depression, anxiety, communication challenges, and relationship problems
Develop prevention programs, including:
Career orientation programs for high school students
School violence prevention programs for middle school students
Safe internet usage programs for elementary school students
Research
1. Pham, H. T. (2024). Support for a case with psychological difficulties related to the loss of a loved one. Master thesis, Hanoi National University, Vietnam.
http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/172670
Workshop
2025: The Pressure of First-Time Motherhood – The Role of Listening and Support
2025: Overcoming Habits That Hinder Development – Diplomatic Academy
2024: The Beauty of Serenity – Vinmec View, Vinmec Ocean Park
2023: Anxiety – Its Manifestations and Ways to Overcome It – Academy of Journalism and Communication
