Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Mark Nguyen has been in practice 8 years and is licensed in California. Mark lists stress, Anxiety, addictions and relationship issues among 13 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Mark's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Mark works with
Mark lists 5 specialisms and 8 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Mark chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Mark's own words
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I am a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with resilience and self-compassion. I specialize in chronic pain, trauma, and behavioral addictions. I help adults overcome emotional challenges and rediscover purpose through supportive, evidence-based therapy.
My approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs. I draw from ACT, CBT, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Interventions. I believe in treating the whole person-mind, body, and spirit-and integrating strategies that promote both emotional and functional recovery.
I primarily work with adults dealing with chronic pain, trauma, depression, anxiety, and behavioral addictions, including gambling. Many of my clients struggle with the emotional impact of physical limitations or persistent stress, and together we work toward rebuilding a sense of control, purpose, and connection.
I am warm, attentive, and down-to-earth. I aim to build genuine trust through empathy and active listening while offering honest feedback and practical guidance. You can expect our sessions to feel supportive but also focused on growth-I believe in balancing compassion with accountability so that therapy remains both healing and productive.
Therapy with me is collaborative and goal-focused. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan and take small, achievable steps to build confidence and lasting change. I help clients manage pain, heal from trauma, and live with greater balance, purpose, and fulfillment.
Before clinical practice, I spent 15 years as a Principal and Director of Special Education and also served as an Assistant Professor in School Psychology. Working closely with students, families, and future clinicians inspired me to become a psychologist, drawn to helping clients heal, build resilience, and reach their full potential.
Mark Nguyen, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Mark practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Mark's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Mark at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Mark is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Mark.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
Mark's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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