PhDCalifornia School of Professional Psychology-Fresno
MACalifornia School of Professional Psychology-Fresno
BSTufts University
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Psychologist California Board of Psychology
License # PSY 15386
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Fluent in Cantonese Chinese and English
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
1997 to Present
Clinical Psychologist (private practice)
Forensic assessment for children, adolescents, and adults, perform psychological evaluations for adult and juvenile criminal cases; psychological evaluations for immigration, professional capacity evaluations, insurance claims issues. Alienist panel member for San Francisco Juvenile Court (with special court appointment to perform competency evaluations on juveniles), Superior Courts in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties. Also on provider lists for Marin County Public Defender’s Office, SF Foster Care Mental Health, Family Mosaic Program, San Mateo County Human Services Agency, Alameda County ConRep Murphy Conservatorship
Experienced with general psychological evaluations, competency evaluations of adults and adolescents, NGI evaluations, EC730 evaluations, neuropsychological screenings, and PC 707 transfer hearing evaluations
Psychotherapy with adults, children, and families, specializing in working with Asian American clients and clients monolingual in Cantonese; psychotherapy with children and families on issues relating to divorce, parenting skills training, substance abuse, and other behavioral and emotional problems
Certified for JSORRAT-II (November 2016)
2007-2011
Adjunct Faculty- CSPP/Alliant International University, San Francisco
Instructor for graduate level course: Psychodiagnostic Assessment I & II; taught at the Alliant University associate program in Hong Kong; course format includes lectures, case presentations, tutorials, practical and written assignments
1998-2004
Clinical Psychologist- City & County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, Managed Care
Authorize mental health services; consult on discharge planning from hospitals for adults with serious mental illness; consult on psychological testing needs and authorize psychological testing; liaison with mental health providers both within the Community System of Care and with private practitioners and groups.
1997-1998
Associate Director of Clinical Services- Conard House, Cooperative Apartment Program
Supervise clinical staff in individual and group settings, intake assessment, program development, oversee Medi-Cal billing process, oversee treatment planning for all coop clients, liaison with outside agencies, assist CEO on annual budget planning.
1994-1996
Asian Residential Services Coordinator
Conduct individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and family therapy with a low-income chronically mentally ill adult population in a community residential treatment facility.
