Thanh Agullo

Exile. Leaving at 3 as a boat person, growing up between two cultures, never quite belonging to one world — and choosing to make this fracture a strength. Psychiatry gave me a language for what I was experiencing without being able to name it.

When I realized that treating individuals was not enough — that it was also necessary to act upstream, in families, businesses, and institutions. This turning point led me to become a speaker, author, and trainer in addition to being a clinician.

The moment when someone in the audience realizes something they have known vaguely for a long time — and it changes something. That moment does not wear out.

Making psychiatry useful beyond the office. Saying what psychological suffering really costs — to individuals, families, businesses — and providing the tools to act before it is too late.

That mental health is not a question of weakness or strength. It is a question of access — to information, tools, and the right words. And that everyone, at their level, can do something. Now.

That of my mother who did not know how to talk to me about what we had gone through — and of all the mothers I see in consultation who are experiencing the same thing with their children. The transmission of silence is at the heart of everything I do.

Companies lose talent and productivity due to undetected psychosocial issues — burnout, anxiety, parental exhaustion — and do not know how to act without legal risk.

I am a psychiatrist — not a coach, not a psychologist. I bring medical credibility, real clinical data, and 20 years of field experience. And I am trilingual in French, English, and Vietnamese, born in Saigon: an authentic bicultural profile that no one else has.

Mental health at work and in families, seen through the eyes of a psychiatrist who translates clinical insights into concrete tools for businesses.

I do not do performance coaching, generic personal development, or well-being without real clinical grounding.

Psychiatrist + author + Franco-Vietnamese bicultural profile + 20 years in practice = I speak about mental health with the rigor of a doctor and the warmth of a human who has been through it all.

20 years of psychiatric consultations, Psychiatrist at Teale (Cartier, Sanofi, AWS), author of two published books in France, speaker at the RMIT Vietnam Wellbeing Summit.

Direct, embodied, and rigorously based on clinical practice. I do not reassure — I equip. My audiences leave with concrete actions to take the very next day.

HR directors, managers, leaders, and parent employees in large French and international companies.

International companies with ESG/CSRD obligations, French groups with subsidiaries abroad, sectors under pressure (health, finance, tech, luxury).

Knowing how to identify an emerging burnout, having a simple action protocol, understanding legal obligations, and leaving with at least one immediately applicable tool.

Psychiatry in service of the real: no jargon, no posturing, but clinical data translated into concrete decisions. Mental health is not a secondary HR topic — it is the number one determinant of sustainable performance.

Born in Saigon, left at 3 as a boat person, became a psychiatrist in France after 47 years away — and returned to Vietnam to build something real. Psychiatrist at Teale for Cartier, Sanofi, and AWS. Author of two published books. Speaker at the RMIT Vietnam Wellbeing Summit. International research on parental burnout in 4 countries.

Cartier, Sanofi, AWS, Air Liquide, Guerlain via Teale. Vietnamese universities (USSH, HMU). National pediatric hospital of Hanoi. CCIFV and EuroCham Vietnam.

"We didn't expect it to be so concrete." "She talks about difficult things without ever crushing us." "We left with tools that we used the very next day."

Keynotes, HR seminars of 30 to 80 managers, corporate Lunch Talks. I excel with audiences that resist — those who arrive skeptical and leave convinced. I recommend a different format for purely technical sessions or clinician expert audiences.

Two published books in France, one released in June 2026. Live appearance on France 3. Ongoing translation of my first book into Vietnamese. International research co-published with Korean, Belgian, and Vietnamese teams.

Intense and soothing at the same time. I capture attention without shouting, I touch without manipulating. People often tell me that they didn't see the time pass.

He laughs, he recognizes himself, he is silent at the right moment. I mix clinical humor, true stories, and striking data. This is not a lesson — it is an experience.

Yes to both. My personal story — boat people, exile, return — is the common thread that makes everything else human. Data only speaks if someone embodies it.

Both simultaneously — that’s my trademark. I structure my keynotes like workshops: each concept is immediately followed by a tool. I do not improvise — but I adapt in real time to the room.

Always. I never deliver the same talk twice. I systematically ask for the company's context, current HR tensions, and what the audience is going through. 30% of the content is always tailored.

Because I say what others do not dare to say. Because I am a doctor and not a coach — and that changes everything in terms of credibility. And because my personal story lingers long after the slides are forgotten.

When I say that presenteeism costs 3 times more than absenteeism — and that no one measures it. When I talk about the mother who no longer sees her children because she is too exhausted to look at them. When I connect my exile story to the issue of traumatic transmission.

Clear-headed, equipped, and a bit shaken — in a good way. Not falsely reassured, but armed to act. And with the feeling of having met someone real.

That mental health at work is not a secondary HR topic — it is a measurable performance determinant. That burnout can be detected before sick leave. That their daily decisions have a direct impact on the mental health of their teams.

An early detection protocol for burnout in 3 questions. A way to talk about mental health without stigmatizing. A safety planning tool for crisis situations. A framework for understanding ESG legal obligations.

Anonymized clinical vignettes, rapid self-diagnosis, role-playing difficult managerial situations, psychosocial risk assessment grids, safety planning protocols adapted to the corporate world.

"Burnout is for the weak." "Young generations are too fragile." "Mental health is private, not the company's concern." "A psychologist is enough — no need for a doctor."

Anonymized clinical cases from my 20 years of practice. Real situations experienced at Teale with actual corporate clients. My own story of exile and reconstruction — which illustrates resilience better than any theory.

Suicide at work. Managerial violence. Postpartum depression among employees. Alcohol addiction among executives. I do not sidestep — I address these issues head-on, with respect and tools.

That taking care of the mental health of one's teams is an act of weakness or charity. It is an act of management and performance.

When an HR director realizes that the employee he thought was "unmotivated" had actually been in burnout for 6 months — and that there were signals he had not seen.

I accept all three. I prefer in-person — the energy of the room is irreplaceable. Remote works well for short formats (Lunch Talk, webinar). Hybrid is possible with good technology.

I name what I see — directly and without aggression. "I sense that the topic is uncomfortable — that's normal, it's often a sign that we are touching on something real." This almost always unlocks the situation.

I continue without slides — my talks are designed to stand on their own without visual support. Technology is a bonus, not a pillar.

Difficult questions — I always welcome them, even if I have to defer to avoid monopolizing the group's time. If we go over time — I signal it myself and let the organizer decide. I never impose myself.

An insufficient brief. I refuse to intervene without understanding the company's context, current tensions, and what the audience is experiencing. I always ask at least 5 questions before building my intervention.

Lapel microphone, projector, screen visible from all parts of the room. The rest can be adapted.

Yes — I provide a simple technical sheet upon request, a few days before the event.

30 minutes minimum to test the technology and feel the room. For large events, 1 hour.

Yes — I am available for interventions in France, Europe, and Southeast Asia. I do not need an interpreter: I speak French, English, and Vietnamese.

I provide my slides after the intervention — not before. Filming is accepted subject to prior agreement on usage.

Always. This is often where the real exchanges happen — I never leave right after my talk.

I am reliable, responsive, and I don't complicate things. I ask for a serious brief, I deliver what I promise, and I adapt if the context changes. I am not called back a second time because it is obligatory — but because it is desired. They appreciate my dynamism, my boldness, my humor, a bit provocative;)