About Me

• 2008           M.S. in Child and Family Studies,                                     University of Tennessee                                                              田纳西大学儿童与家庭研究硕士

• 2011            M.A. in Mental Health Counseling,                    Boston College                                                                             波士顿学院心理咨询硕士

• 2017            Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology,                     Indiana University Bloomington                                           印第安纳大学咨询心理学博士

• 2017-2022      Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology PsyD program， Wheaton College， Illinois                        惠顿大学临床心理学博士项目助理教授

• Over 4000 direct clinical hours working with clients 
• Provided individual and group supervision with doctoral students 
• Completed 3 Levels of Certificates in Emotion-Focused Therapy training with Leslie Greenberg and Rhonda Goldman 

• 超过4000小时咨询经验
• 为博士生提供个体和团体督导
• 完成了由Leslie Greenberg 和Rhonda Goldman提供的情绪聚焦疗法三阶段培训

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the states of Illinois and Indiana. As early as college years, I became determined to study psychology to understand and help people with mental health struggles. After obtaining my bachelor's degree from China, I pursued graduate training in psychology for nine years at various institutions. My friends joked that I am a "degree collector", and my graduate collection included two masters degrees and one PhD. As a life long longer, I am still actively pursuing supervision to enhance my clinical competence. 

My passion for continuous learning was motivated by my desire to help those who need assistance for psychological healing and recovery. Over the past 16 years, I have also helped individuals of a wide age range, from childhood to senior years on a variety concerns. I love working with people from various racial, social, and cultural backgrounds and feel most rewarded working with those struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, identity confusion, and cultural adjustment. 

Prior to starting my private practice, I worked as a tenure-track assistant professor teaching doctoral students in a clinical psychology program. My track of research focused on pandemic mental health, impact of racial experiences on identity and psychological health, and Asian American mental health. I found the results from my research projects and the ability to digest research literature broadens my knowledge about culture, humanity, and treatment process, and enhances my ability to understand and help my clients. 

我是美国伊利诺伊州和印第安纳州的执照临床心理学家。从本科开始，我就立志学习心理学来理解和帮助需要心理治疗的人。在从中国完成学士学位后，我在美国不同的学府学习了九年。我的朋友曾经开玩笑说我是一个“学位收集者”， 目前我收集了两个硕士和一个博士学位。作为一个终身学习者，我目前还在接受督导，以使我的临床技巧精益求精。

我的持续性学习的动力来自于帮助需要的人们进行疗愈。在过去的14年里，我工作的来访者从儿童到老年人，来自不同种族，社会， 和文化背景。在和挣扎于抑郁，焦虑，创伤，身份认同和文化适应的人工作室，我的工作满足感最高。

在开创我的个人执业工作室之前，我曾在一个临床心理博士项目全职执教五年。我的研究聚焦在大流行病对心理健康的影响，种族经历对身份认同和心理健康的影响，以及亚裔心理健康。我发现研究结果和阅读研究文献扩展了我关于文化，人性和心理治疗的知识，对我理解和帮助来访者很有帮助。