Psychologist Vietnam

Tran Ngoc Hieu

Experience: 4 years

Location: Danang

Language: English

When you choose therapy with me, you can expect a professional, warm, and understanding environment. My approach is tailored to your personal circumstances, strengths, and challenges. Our sessions will offer a safe space where you can openly explore your feelings, thoughts, and experiences. I strive to create an atmosphere of empathy and respect, ensuring you feel genuinely heard and understood.

I believe strongly in collaboration and partnership in therapy. Together, we will identify your goals, explore your emotions deeply, and find practical ways to create meaningful change in your life. My aim is to empower you with insights and tools that will help you overcome difficulties and enhance your emotional well-being.

I am available for consultation in English and Norwegian.

EDUCATION

Specialisation in Psychotherapy (Group Analysis)
Norwegian Institute for Group Analysis | 2022–2027

Certification as Clinical Psychologist
University of Bergen | 2016–2021

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
University of Oslo | 2009–2012

WORK EXPERIENCE

University Lecturer
University of Stavanger – Department of Social Studies | May 2025–Present

Grade bachelor theses and conduct oral exams.

Clinical Psychologist
Akershus University Hospital – Outpatient Clinic for Personality Disorders | Oct 2022–July 2025

Responsibilities included diagnostic evaluations, treatment of severe personality disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder), supervision of colleagues in complex treatment processes, crisis intervention for acute suicidality, and assessing patient suitability for treatment programs. Managed patients undergoing two-year combined individual and group therapy using mentalisation-based therapy (MBT).

Clinical Psychologist
Modum Bad – Inpatient Division Specialised in Depression | Aug 2021–Sep 2022

Provided Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) for patients with complex conditions involving trauma, personality disorders, and treatment-resistant depression. Patient were hospitalised for 12 week.

Seminar Teacher (Psychology)
University of Bergen | Aug 2018–Dec 2019

Teacher for introductory courses in psychology: general psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, social psychology, methods.

MEMBERSHIPS

Tran Ngoc Hieu

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Test Full Name	Year of Creation	ㅤㅤCreator
The Five Love Languages	ㅤㅤㅤ1992	Gary Chapmanㅤㅤ

Measures
1. Panic Disorder or Significant Somatic Symptoms: Questions assess physical symptoms that can accompany panic, such as heart palpitations, dizziness, and feeling faint. 2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Questions focus on chronic and excessive worry about different areas of the child’s life, including school, future events, and family. 3. Separation Anxiety Disorder: This subscale evaluates the child’s fear and anxiety about being separated from home or caregivers, which can manifest as reluctance or refusal to go to school or sleep alone. 4. Social Anxiety Disorder: Questions assess the child’s fear of social situations and being negatively judged or embarrassed in front of others. 5. School Avoidance: This subscale measures anxiety related to attending school, which can result in frequent absences or extreme distress when faced with school-related activities.

Measures

1. Panic Disorder or Significant Somatic Symptoms: Questions assess physical symptoms that can accompany panic, such as heart palpitations, dizziness, and feeling faint.
2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Questions focus on chronic and excessive worry about different areas of the child’s life, including school, future events, and family.
3. Separation Anxiety Disorder: This subscale evaluates the child’s fear and anxiety about being separated from home or caregivers, which can manifest as reluctance or refusal to go to school or sleep alone.
4. Social Anxiety Disorder: Questions assess the child’s fear of social situations and being negatively judged or embarrassed in front of others.
5. School Avoidance: This subscale measures anxiety related to attending school, which can result in frequent absences or extreme distress when faced with school-related activities.

Description
“The Five Love Languages” test is a tool designed to help individuals identify their primary love language. It consists of a series of questions or statements intended to gauge how a person typically expresses love and what makes them feel most loved and appreciated by others. Based on the responses, individuals can determine which of the five love languages resonates most strongly with them.

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Test Full Name	Year of Creation	Creator
Depression Self-Report Test	1961	Aaron T. Beck

Measures
Depression problems

Description
The BDI is a 21-item self-report questionnaire that covers various symptoms and attitudes related to depression, such as mood, pessimism, sense of failure, self-dissatisfaction, guilt, punishment feelings, suicidal ideas, crying, irritability, social withdrawal, body image change, work difficulty, insomnia, fatigue, appetite, weight loss, bodily preoccupation, and loss of libido.

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Test Full Name	Year of Creation	Creator
Dyslexia Screening Test – Junior (DST-J)	1990s	Professor Angela Fawcett, a prominent researcher in dyslexia.

Measures
The Dyslexia Screening Test – Junior assesses several key areas that can indicate dyslexia, including: Phonological Awareness, Alphabet Knowledge, Rapid Naming, Backward Digit Span, Reading and Writing Abilities, Non-verbal Reasoning

Description
The DST-J is designed to screen children aged 6.5 to 11.5 years for potential dyslexia. It consists of various tasks that are administered in a structured setting, typically by a teacher, psychologist, or other trained professional. The test provides a profile of strengths and weaknesses that are useful in identifying children who might benefit from further testing or direct intervention strategies. The results can help educators and parents understand where specific difficulties lie and how best to support the child’s learning needs.

Description

The DST-J is designed to screen children aged 6.5 to 11.5 years for potential dyslexia. It consists of various tasks that are administered in a structured setting, typically by a teacher, psychologist, or other trained professional. The test provides a profile of strengths and weaknesses that are useful in identifying children who might benefit from further testing or direct intervention strategies. The results can help educators and parents understand where specific difficulties lie and how best to support the child’s learning needs.

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