Dr. My Linh Vo, Psychologist
Serving Washington & California
About Dr. Vo
I'm a psychologist in Sacramento, CA. I tailor my care and therapy to fit your style and needs. Your history, current situation, and future endeavors are unique so a one-approach-fits-all isn't going to work.
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Because I'm dual licensed in California (PSY29712) and Washington (PY6126166), I can provide services to individuals living in either states. I am trained in multiple mental health treatment approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Gottman Method. I'm also trained to help you behaviorally manage medical conditions such as Parkinson's, Diabetes, and chronic pain.
Education
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Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) at John F. Kennedy University, APA-Accredited doctoral program
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B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Biological Sciences at University of California, Davis
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Clinical trainings
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Kaiser Permanente for postdoctoral training (Elk Grove/Sacramento, CA)
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Pacific Clinics for APA-accredited predoctoral internship (Pasadena, CA)
Awards
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Bronze Psi Award, California Psychological Association (2017)
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Outstanding Student Award, John F. Kennedy University (2016)
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Certificate of Recognition, Assembly member Jim Frazier (2014)
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White House Champions of Change (2012)
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Embedded within my name is the history of my ancestry, of the political relations between countries, of my family's immigration to the U.S., of my parents' socioeconomic status before and after the Vietnam War, and of my identity as a Vietnamese American woman. Because I am made in Vietnam and assembled in California, I live in the borderland of two cultures and juggle between preserving my ethnic roots and acculturating to the American way of life.
My parents gave me the name, Vo Ngoc My Linh. My last name, Vo, means martial arts and my middle name, Ngoc, means pearl. Ngoc is also a part of Ngoc Huong, my mother's first name. According to my mother, My Linh means “dep lung linh” or in English, "glistening beauty." My mother named me after the First Lady of the Republic of China, Ton My Linh, who is also known as Soong Mei-Ling. When I came to the United States at eight years old, a mix-up with the Social Security Administration resulted in my middle name being changed to Thi. My father, afraid that the process of changing Thi back to Ngoc would delay my citizenship, did not try to change it back. I am now My Linh Thi Vo.