EDUCATION:
I earned a B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Human Development at University of San Diego, California (UCSD). I then received my M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Santa Barbara, California (UCSB). The Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program at UCSB is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. I received training from a scientist-practitioner model which heavily emphasizes academic, research, and practitioner knowledge and skills.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My research was in the area of multicultural counseling competency with an emphasis on Asian American mental health and child-parent intergenerational value conflicts between immigrant parents and US raised children. I have taught and presented at various professional conferences on both research and clinical topics.
CLINICAL TRAINING:
I completed my Pre-doctoral internship at UC Irvine's Counseling Center, and my Post-doctoral fellowship at UC San Diego's Counseling and Psychological Services. Both programs are fully accredited by American Psychological Association. I also have clinical experience working at community counseling clinics and have been a supervisor in various counseling center settings.
CURRENT EXPERIENCES:
I am currently a Senior Staff Psychologist at UC Irvine's Counseling Center where I provide initial evaluations, brief individual and couples counseling, support groups and crisis intervention to UCI students. Furthermore, I conduct outreach and consultation to the UCI campus community.
I have also served on the California Reducing Disparities Project, a key statewide policy initiative funded by the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) that was created to "improve access, quality of care, and increase positive outcomes for racial, ethnic, and cultural communities". I provided consultation to the the Strategic Planning Workgroup (SPW) aimed to address mental health disparities within Asian Pacific Islander (API) populations.
I earned a B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Human Development at University of San Diego, California (UCSD). I then received my M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Santa Barbara, California (UCSB). The Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program at UCSB is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. I received training from a scientist-practitioner model which heavily emphasizes academic, research, and practitioner knowledge and skills.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My research was in the area of multicultural counseling competency with an emphasis on Asian American mental health and child-parent intergenerational value conflicts between immigrant parents and US raised children. I have taught and presented at various professional conferences on both research and clinical topics.
CLINICAL TRAINING:
I completed my Pre-doctoral internship at UC Irvine's Counseling Center, and my Post-doctoral fellowship at UC San Diego's Counseling and Psychological Services. Both programs are fully accredited by American Psychological Association. I also have clinical experience working at community counseling clinics and have been a supervisor in various counseling center settings.
CURRENT EXPERIENCES:
I am currently a Senior Staff Psychologist at UC Irvine's Counseling Center where I provide initial evaluations, brief individual and couples counseling, support groups and crisis intervention to UCI students. Furthermore, I conduct outreach and consultation to the UCI campus community.
I have also served on the California Reducing Disparities Project, a key statewide policy initiative funded by the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) that was created to "improve access, quality of care, and increase positive outcomes for racial, ethnic, and cultural communities". I provided consultation to the the Strategic Planning Workgroup (SPW) aimed to address mental health disparities within Asian Pacific Islander (API) populations.