As a clinical supervisor for the First 5 KidConnection Program – Mimi took the time to learn about the clients’, the families, and their needs through individual and group supervision. With this information she was able to provide and offer age appropriate interventions, resources and strategies to enhance the well-being of clients’ in the program.
As a Home Visitor/Case Manager, Mimi helped me understand that parents understand and know the child best. Mimi encouraged me to model for families’ age appropriate interventions in order for families to continue to strengthen these skills with the client. It was important for me to be able to coach families and provide them the tools they need to be able to advocate for the needs of the client and enhance their development.
I received meaningful coaching that supported me in feeling confident about working with children who were experiencing different types of behaviors such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity-Disorder, Speech Delays, Sensory processing issues, tantrums and aggressiveness. Mimi always reminded me the importance of building rapport with clients and families and strengthen parent-child relationship. In addition to working alongside a multidisciplinary team that helped me provide individualized care to clients and provide appropriate linkages to other community services and resources.
Esmeralda Santana, Case Manager/Home Visitor
Le Khanh Child Psychotherapist
As a child psychotherapist practicing in early childhood mental health in Ho Chi Minh City since 2000, I have worked with several specialists from abroad. However, having an opportunity to work with a well-trained bilingual early childhood mental health specialist like Ms. Thuong is extremely rare.
After discussing and exchanging ideas, Ms. Thuong and I organized a seminar on the topic of “Sensory Emotional Regulation”. Ms. Thuong first sent me a presentation with quite complex and comprehensive information, which I felt the participants (parents and teachers) would find it difficult to understand. I shared with her my thoughts and she sent me another presentation using very simple words and illustrations, which was just perfect for the level of the participants.
Throughout the seminar, she presented fluently in Vietnamese with such a clear voice and an eloquent style. She provided very good information about sensory difficulties often seen in children with Autism, including such as hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, vestibular, and proprioception (body position). This type of information was not easy to explain but she presented it very well by using simple words, using videos and examples which helped all participants understand. This seminar, held in Jan 2018 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, was a basic workshop about sensory issues, but has certainly raised more awareness of the importance of sensory regulation in young children.
Since then I have yet had a chance to see her again, but she has left a wonderful impression as an early childhood mental health specialist. Her profound knowledge has helped me with my professional continuing education.
Le Khanh, M.S.,Vice President of Professional Board of Kidstime Hanoi Education Corporation
Rosemary Keith CA Registered Marriage Family Therapist
Hello,
My name is Rosemary Keith. I am a Registered Marriage Family Therapist working with a very young population of 0-5-year olds and their families. I received weekly individual and group supervision with Mimi. Through reflective supervision sessions, I learned to approach families with curiosity and to meet them where they are at. Mimi helped me increase my ability to recognize the strengths and needs of each child and family. She helped me utilize best practice treatment modalities for each child and his caregivers to achieve the family’s goals.
Mimi is a compassionate therapist, and I know she will take her insight and abundant knowledge of Infant Mental Health practice, as well as her reflective supervision skills into her everyday work with her clients. Mimi continuously devotes her time and efforts into the development of her professional competence and especially to the work of Early Childhood Mental Health. Mimi’s dedication to her profession is a true gift for anyone who works with her as well as the families she serves.
Rosemary Keith, M.A., CA Registered Marriage Family Therapist
