Vi Negrete, PsyD
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist
Through a warm, mindful, and compassionate approach to therapy, this is a safe space for you to explore your journey to deep healing and self-discovery.
Welcome, my name is Vi! I hold different marginalized identities as a woman of color, an immigrant from Việt Nam, a former international student; and have lived experience with anxiety, depression, trauma, racism, and oppression. I also hold privileged identities: able-bodied, cisgender, straight, Christian, and grew up in a middle-class family. These identities allow me to discover life through these intersectional lenses, and I am grateful for all of them. Through my own healing journey, I instantly learned clinicians with similar identities and cultural background who could fully facilitate a space of growth in my identities as an Asian immigrant woman were lacking. This disheartening experience fueled my passion to provide a space to highlight and honor immigrant and AAPI experiences through my work as a licensed clinical psychologist. It is a privilege and blessing for me to be able to provide the space that was previously unavailable, and to collaborate with international students, immigrant, and AAPI-identified folks, as well as individuals who occupy an intersection of their identity that is marked by marginalization and oppression.
Practice hours (PDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- College and School Placement
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Financial Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People of color
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Faith-Based Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$50 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – California
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Board of Psychology
PSY34705, California
Education
California School of Professional Psychology
PsyD (Doctor of Psychology), 2022
I studied the impact of acculturation and loss of face on the attitudes toward help seeking in Asian international students.
Publications
The Mental Health Provider Shortage and Hopes of a Future Clinical Psychologist
2022, The Fresno Bee
I have experienced firsthand the difficulty of connecting students with an off-campus therapist for longer-term therapy.
See publication