About Nancy
Nancy Chau is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, or the effects of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and compassionate, focused on what matters to each person right now. She listens for practical ways to reduce symptoms and improve daily life.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to match their readiness for change. Nancy emphasizes respect and sensitivity in every session while helping clients find clearer steps forward.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including postpartum depression, social anxiety, isolation, and issues tied to family of origin or caregiving stress. She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and problems with control or communication.
These topics are approached with attention to how they show up in everyday routines and relationships. Nancy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s goals.
She aims to help people build self-love, stronger coping skills, and safer ways of relating to others. Progress is discussed openly, and plans are adjusted as needed.
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese. People in California can work with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging depending on what fits their schedule and needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to address symptoms and patterns in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on skill building for anxiety and mood management - teaching breath work, thought checks, and activity planning to reduce overwhelm and lift mood. These tools are useful for stress, depression, and social anxiety. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and abuse at a pace the person can tolerate, helping people make sense of painful events and reduce their daily impact. That work often combines grounding strategies with targeted talk interventions to improve safety and stability.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful before trying different techniques. Plans are adjusted over time based on progress and feedback so the approach fits each person’s needs.
Online formats make it easier to get consistent support. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when discussing sensitive material. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, flexible check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These options help match therapy to busy schedules and different communication styles.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese