Ms. LE VIET HA

Counselor & Psychotherapist

Level of Expertise (Expert/Specialist): Specialist

5+ years of experience in 1:1 counseling/coaching (supervised) about various topics: Emotion management, Stress management, Relationships, Career development, Grief, Depression and Anxiety, and other Personal goals (health, education, finance…).
1000+ practice hours with 300+ clients.
Approaches: Cognitive behavior therapy, Person-centered therapy, Solution-focused brief therapy
Philosophy: I believe in potentials of every people. If he or she is validated, accompanied and encouraged, he or she will have much more chances to actualize himself.
Experience in training on Wellbeing/Mental Health topics for corporates (textile, FMCG, electronics, cosmetics…) and universities
ACC ICF Coach; Member of Vietnam Psychotherapy Association (VnPA)

Fluent English (IELTS 7.0), having provided counseling/coaching sessions for foreigners (people from Asia, Australia, EU, US, South Africa… )

Education

2026 (expected)

MASTER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, University of Wolverhampton, UK

2023

BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (Minor: Counseling – GPA: 3.59/4.0), University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

2020

COACHING COURSE (60H), PROFESSIONAL COACH certified by International Coaching Federation (ICF)

2014

MASTER OF BUSINESS, Griffith University, Australia

2012

BACHELOR OF FINANCE, Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Psychological & Counselling training

Standard Mental Health First Aider, Mental Health First Aid International (Singapore)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Essentials, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy – ICEEFT (Canada)
Essential knowledge and skills for effective trauma treatment in adults, Psychological Training Center, Hochiminh City University of Technology (Vietnam)
Solution-focused Brief Therapy, Psychological Training Center, Hochiminh City University of Technology (Vietnam)
Applying CBT approach for depression and anxiety cases, Doan Huong, Clinical Psychologist/Trainer from SHARE Psychology Center (Vietnam)
The art and science of formulation, Intellect (Singapore)
Counseling practice under supervision (300H), Welink Professional Psychology Center (Vietnam)
Basics of Counseling (180H), Hochiminh City Education and Psychology Association (Vietnam)

Areas of Expertise

Career orientation counseling and career transition support.
Psychological assessments, counseling & psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Support for conflict resolution in romantic relationships, marriages, and families.
Issues related to procrastination, low self-esteem, grief, and loss.

Work Experience

2020 – CURRENT: COUNSELOR/COACH (SUPERVISED), SELF-EMPLOYED
– Provide counseling and coaching (supervised) for adults and adolescents in many forms: face-to-face, video call, call center, email, chatting.
– Supervisor (currently): Nguyen Ba Dat (Head of Counseling Subjects – Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University)
– Partner with various psychology and coaching centers in Vietnam (Askany, MindCare, Tâm An…)
2023 – CURRENT: COACH/COUNSELOR/TRAINER, EAP PROVIDERS (CONTRACTOR)
INTELLECT | SAFE SPACE | MINDFI | MANTRA CARE | NALURI | FULLERTON HEALTH
Working for mental health platforms providing EAP services for employees of multinational corporations in APAC.
– Provide 1:1 counseling/coaching for employees about topics such as Career development, Emotional management, Relationship, Stress, Grief…
– Deliver webinar/group coaching for employees on Wellbeing/Mental Health topics
– Provide a range of evidence-based, professional crisis counseling services and personal support, employ de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention techniques
2023 – CURRENT: COUNSELOR / TRAINER, INNO (CONTRACTOR)
https://www.innointernational.org/
Inno is an Asian NGO that provides Hotline services for workers in manufacturing factories for major brands in Vietnam, to protect the rights and improve the welfare of workers.
– Provide emotional support or counseling services for workers calling to Hotline
– Discuss and negotiate with the factory on measures that need to be implemented to improve employee welfare
– Provide training sessions for workers about Hotline introduction, positive mindset, self-care, stress management…
2022 – 2023: TRAINING OFFICER, TUỆ VẤN (COACHING SCHOOL)
https://hoctap.tuevan.vn
Participate in learning materials preparation and taking care of students for coaching courses.
– Design and edit materials for the course (edit videos, make course documents, design class activities)
– Be a facilitator in group study sessions
– Take care of students 1:1 during the learning process (answer questions about knowledge, support their practice, update and coach during their learning progresses)
2011 – 2021: WORK IN CORPORATES: RABITY KIDS FASHION, AON VINA, EY VIETNAM
– 7+ years of experience in FDI and local enterprises as assistant to general manager in finance, hospitality, retail industries
– Providing full range of support for managing director/general manager including market research, administrative duties, documents review, reports making, event organizing… and acting as the point of contact between executives and others

Community Work

6/2022 – Current

Volunteer – Counselor, Project “Giúp mình hiểu mình” (Psyme) which provides free of charge counseling and therapy services to the community.

7/2021 – 3/2022

Volunteer – Counselor, Project “Thám tử tâm lý Bichimoly” (sponsored by UNICEF) which provides psychological support for adolescents and young adults via chatting platform.

8/2021 – 11/2021

Volunteer – Call Center Agent, Hotline 1900636446 of Vietnam Psychotherapy Association to provide immediate social and psychological support for people during Covid-19.