— Welcome
I'm Sylvia Vang
Am I the therapist for you?
Chances are you’re visiting this page because you 1) want to know if I’m legit and 2) want to know if I will be able to help you. Keep reading to find out who I do my best work with so you can decide if I’ll be a good fit for you or not.
Feel more confident about your decision.
I do my best work with those who are ready to commit and work. My clients understand that therapy is a process that takes time (this is not a quick fix). I play an active role in your healing process and will help you discover the best version of you. I will also ask you to give yourself permission to try new things as we go through this journey.
Change is not easy, if it were, you wouldn’t be here.
I am here to teach the effective skills that clients need to discover the root of their problems. I help clients develop useful resources to deal with the challenges that arise in their daily lives. My clients get the new mindset they need to find their way through difficult feelings and situations. As a result, they begin to see patterns that they couldn’t on their own. Together, we work on the natural healing needed to move through difficult life experiences. This allows them to finally resolve things from their past or present.
Our Sessions Are Focused On You
Sessions will provide you with the space to explore and process specific memories, body sensations, or limiting beliefs as you work through the tough stuff. I won’t waste your time on “how does this or that make you feel?”. Obviously, it doesn’t make you feel great, that’s why we’re exploring it in the first place.
I utilize CBT, EMDR, and/or other modalities to help my clients achieve their goals. There isn’t a “one size fits all” approach to therapy. Our sessions will fit your specific needs and concerns.
My Professional Background
Education
Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Kaplan University, January 2011
Master of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, May 2014
Professional License #
North Carolina LCSW – C010487
Specialized Trainings
EMDR Trained through Trauma Recovery/Humanitarian Assistance Programs
Pending EMDR Certification
Languages
English and Hmong
How I got here: Being a Therapist is rewarding.
I started my career providing mental health services as a Behavioral Health Provider in a primary care setting. I worked alongside some very awesome medical and psychiatric providers from 2014-2020.
Through my work in primary care, I developed a passion for helping young and middle-aged adults. Many of them were feeling disconnected, lost, inadequate, and constantly overthinking to a point where it was unhealthy. Having an unhappy childhood, distressing life events, unhealthy relationships, past traumas, or unresolved recent events seemed to be a common theme among the root cause of their emotions, behaviors, and thinking.
This experience guided me to engage in trauma informed trainings and to complete an EMDRIA approved training program in EMDR therapy in 2018. I began utilizing EMDR in the office with patients and witnessed the effectiveness of this psychotherapy method in treating those who suffer from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, nightmares, and grief/loss.
I love guiding people towards healing and positive change and seeing them finally getting the life they desire. The most rewarding thing about the work I do is seeing a person walk away lighter, more free, and excited about their life.