Michael Banh

AMFT/APCC
Accepting Clients

I enjoy working with teens and young adults struggling with shame, anxiety, trauma, insecure attachment, and spiritual issues.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in California
Supervised by Colleen Lam Nguyen, LMFT

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Shame affects all ages but can be devastating during adolescence and young adulthood. My passion is to walk alongside teens and young adults struggling with shame and offer them a safe space to be seen and heard without judgment. I meet each person with compassion and help them unpack and process what's underneath the shame in order to heal.

My Background and Approach

I work with shame because it's something we all experience. We experience it when we don't feel enough, feel we're too much, or feel like no one gets us. We experience shame because we believe something is wrong with us. We try to cover up and hide even though we desperately long to be seen, known, and loved. Shame thrives on secrecy. There is a risk that if we open ourselves up to others then we'll be judged and criticized, which can lead to more shame. But I believe the remedy to shame is vulnerability met with compassion and acceptance.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Brainspotting

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Spirituality
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $120 - 180/session

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