Ada Wang
Ada is a strength-based coach who specializes in helping individuals find their true selves and live authentically. With a focus on positive psychology and personal development, Ada helps clients uncover their unique strengths and values, empowering them to make meaningful changes in their lives. Drawing on Ada’s own experiences and training, she works with clients to identify patterns of thought and behavior that may be holding them back from realizing their full potential. By creating a safe and supportive space for exploration and growth, Ada helps clients tap into their innate resilience and wisdom, guiding them towards a more fulfilling and authentic way of being.Â
With a background in leading ID – Finding Your Destiny courses and seminars , Ada brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to each coaching session. Whether you’re feeling stuck in your career, struggling to find your purpose, or simply seeking greater meaning in your life, Ada can help you unlock your inner strengths and move towards a more joyful and fulfilling future.Â
If you’re ready to start living life on your own terms, contact Ada today to schedule a consultation and begin your journey towards greater authenticity and self-discovery.
Specialties
College-bound teenagers
College students
Working professionals
Athletes
At-risk youths
Depression
Anxiety-related issues
Trauma-related issues
Childhood/Adulthood Difficulties
Coaching
Recently released (including parole and probation)
Issues
Anger management
Anxiousness and depressed mood
Personality conflicts
Interpersonal communication issues
Academic and performance stressors
Creating healthy boundaries
Coping skills and interventions
At-risk behaviors (including deviant peer association and substance misuse)
Reentry and recent release from incarceration
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Informed
Individual counseling (Child/Teenager/Adult)
Strengths-based
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Informed
Professional Background
Timothy J. Nguyen, LCSW, PsyD (PSB94026870) is a registered psychological associate with the California Board of Psychology under the direct supervision of Dr. Timothy Yen (PSY 27745).
He earned his Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from California Southern University located in Costa Mesa, CA.
He has worked in a variety of settings, such as nonprofits, federally-qualified health centers, prisons, outpatient clinics, child protective services, and a college campus. His experience includes, but is not limited to, counseling college students, young professionals, high school students, older adults, prisoners, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Aside from counseling clients, he also works a local university as a faculty member, where he currently holds a position of Program Coordinator and Advisor for master’s-level graduate students. He also has first-hand experience overseeing college admissions processes and has scored hundreds of graduate-level college applications.
Certifications and Other Training
Completed Behavioral Tech’s DBT Intensive Training
Languages: English and conversational Vietnamese
