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Bao Chau Van is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Smith College. Her clinical training includes Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level II, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Cognitive Therapy (MBSR-CT), and Couples Therapy through PACT Level II.
Bao Chau is certified in psychedelic-assisted therapies and research with CIIS program. She is currently offering Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for individuals, couples, and groups, integrating IFS and EMDR to support and bring curiosity, compassion, and connection to the parts of self that may emerge during the healing journey.
With extensive experience across diverse settings—including school-based programs, inpatient hospitals, outpatient treatment centers, rehabilitation, and residential programs—Bao Chau approaches therapy with the belief that healing begins in mindful awareness and compassionate connection. She sees each person as a system of inner parts, each carrying stories, wisdom, and pain, and she helps clients develop a deeper relationship with their internal world to foster self-leadership, balance, and resilience.
Bao Chau’s work is also informed by her research on resilience and cultural adaptation. Her graduate thesis, “Lost and Found: Resilience Approaches that Helped the Vietnamese Residents of Biloxi, Mississippi in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,” explored how communities rebuild after loss. She also co-authored “Everything Has Changed: Narratives of the Vietnamese American Community in Post-Katrina Mississippi.”
Bao Chau invites you to come in for a conversation—to slow down, connect inward, and explore the possibilities that await you. Through mindfulness and self-compassion, her hope is to help you rediscover clarity, connection, and the courage to move forward on your chosen life path.
Outside of her clinical work, Bao Chau enjoys gardening, kayaking, and experimenting with new recipes.
Years of Experience: 17 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy - Treatment that combines the administration of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic with psychedelic properties, with psychotherapy incorporating IFS and EMDR to assist with preparation and integration for healing journey
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