Debbie Vuong, MFT

About Me

My name is Debbie Vuong. I obtained my Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California and am licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC #39895).

I have taught and worked in a variety of settings and have a broad range of experience with children, adults, and families. These settings include public and private schools, community clinics, day treatment facilities, and university settings. I have had experience and enjoy working with people from a variety of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. In addition, I strive to constantly improve my work through consultation, ongoing training, and self-understanding.

CURRENT AND PAST PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Co-Chair/Adjunct Faculty – Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program, The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP)
• Faculty – American Group Psychotherapy Association Annual Meeting
• Adjunct Faculty – The Wright Institute
• Clinical Supervisor – Child and Family Psychology Training Program, California Pacific Medical Center
• Clinical Member – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
• Clinical Member – American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
• Member – Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society (NCGPS)
• Member – Bay Area Children’s Group Therapists (BACGT)
• Member – Committee on Groups, The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP)
• Presenter – Fall Preschool Information Hour, Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

I offer therapy sessions in my San Francisco and San Rafael offices in both English and Vietnamese and have an interest in working with a diverse Bay Area clientele. I work with children, preteens, teenagers and adults struggling with ADHD, Anxiety, chronic impulsivity, developmental disorders, learning disabilities and sensory processing disorder. I have a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Social Anxiety. I use a variety of therapy modalities including Play Therapy, Social Skills Training, Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal/Relationship-based therapy and Attachment-based therapy.