VIENNA PSYCHOLOGICAL GROUP - Key Persons
Alexandria graduated from Vanguard University of Southern California with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology and a minor in Women's Studies in 2012. Coming from the loan processing industry, she has leveraged her detail-oriented skills and leadership abilities to manage the administrative side of our quaint but busy forensic practice. At VPG, Alex is responsible for overseeing client and vendor relationships, coordination of case scheduling, and billing. She joined VPG in September 2023.
Job Titles:
- Forensic Psychology Practicum Trainee
Brie Scott, M.A., is a forensic psychology practicum trainee. She is supervised by Dr. Vienna. She is completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Azusa Pacific University, CA. In the program, Brie has written and is planning to defend her dissertation on Religious Perceptions of Mental Health and How it Affects Adolescents. She earned her Master's degree in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Vanguard University. Brie has been trained at various clinical sites, including working with families, children, and adults in community mental health settings and residential treatment facilities. From these practicum experiences, Brie's forensic interests include disposition evaluations, waiver/transfer evaluations, and youthful offender (Miller/Franklin) evaluations. Furthermore, Brie is interested in conducting research on juvenile offenders and their rehabilitative process.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Registered Psychological Associate
Dr. Nguyen is a registered psychological associate (PSB 94025402) working under the license of Dr. Vienna. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. She earned two Master's degrees in both Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Nguyen received her Bachelor's degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice - City University of New York.
Dr. Nguyen has been trained at various clinical sites, including working with adults and children in community mental health settings and correctional/forensic settings. She is bilingual and has provided psychotherapy in Vietnamese. She also conducted psychosexual evaluations and provided mandated individual/group treatment at a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Program in San Francisco. She is trained in various risk, cognitive, and personality assessments.
Dr. Nguyen completed her pre-doctoral internship with the Los Angeles County Correctional Health Services, with rotations at the Century Regional Detention Center and the Forensic Inpatient Program at Twin Towers Correctional Facility. During her internship training, she provided inpatient treatment to severely mentally ill incarcerated individuals in a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designated hospital. She also completed intakes at the Inmate Reception Center, recommending appropriate housing and level of care. Dr. Nguyen also worked with incarcerated women who were deemed Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial. In addition to her forensic, correctional, and community mental health experience, she has been a suicide hotline counselor for over three years and is an advocate for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Dr. Nguyen has active professional memberships with the American Psychology-Law Society and Psychologists in Public Service. Her forensic interests include competency to stand trial, Miranda issues, and risk assessment.
Dr. Hendrix is a licensed psychologist (PSY32820) specializing in forensic psychology. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Hendrix completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA with a BA in Psychology and Sociology.
Dr. Hendrix has been trained at various clinical sites, including working with adults and children in community mental health settings and correctional/forensic settings. She began her career working with California Psychcare in 2013 as a lead ABA therapist and has an extensive history working with children with various cognitive/intellectual and behavioral disabilities. During the course of her doctorate training, she completed training rotations through school counseling at Saint Mary's high school, Twin Towers Correctional Facility (providing individual/group therapy for MIST inmates) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Vital Intervention Directional Alternatives (VIDA) working with at risk youth. Dr. Hendrix received her pre-doctoral resident training at Gateways Inpatient Hospital and Mental Health Center. She completed her post-doctoral residency training at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) Women's Community Reintegration Services and Education Center (WCRSEC).
Dr. Hendrix is an LPS designee and has worked countywide providing field base psychiatric services and has extensive experience working with incarcerated adults with various severe mental health and legal concerns. In addition to her forensic, correctional, and community mental health experience, she has certification in Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk.
Dr. Hendrix is passionate about practicing forensic psychology for a diverse population in order to assist the legal decision makers in better understanding how the acts of behaviors correspond with the judicial system. She entails confidence in the strategies, educational tools, and clinical experience she has to offer. She is an adjunct professor at Angeles College in Los Angeles where she teaches Introduction to Psychology and Human Development" to the last paragraph. Dr. Hendrix has active professional memberships with the American Psychology-Law Society. Her forensic interests include youthful offender evaluations, competency to stand trial, and mental health diversion.