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Emily P. Chen, Ph.D.

Emily P. Chen, Ph.D.

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  • About me

    Clinical Psychologist

  • Education

    • Alliant International University-Los Angeles

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      Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology

    • University of California, Berkeley

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      B.A. in Sociology

  • Experience

    • Asian Women's Shelter

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
      Multilingual Advocate

      Provided interpretation for shelter residents. Presented community education to parents and students. Supported city-wide shelters' coordinated effort to provide language access to crisis lines by answering calls from Mandarin-speaking callers.

    • Family Violence Law Center

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Domestic Violence Services Coordinator

      Coordinated crisis interventions. Provided resources and referrals to counseling, legal, and social services.

    • University of California, San Francisco

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Staff Research Associate I

      Research project: Mexican and Chinese American families in pediatric palliative care. Assisted in the study that aimed to improve the university hospitals’ cultural competency in providing end-of-life care to terminally ill children and their families. Recruited bereaving parents and siblings. Conducted qualitative interviews. Participated in data analysis.

    • Wise & Healthy Aging

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Practicum Trainee

      Provided individual and group therapy to adults ages 55 and older

    • Verdugo Mental Health Care, School-Based Program

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Pre-Doctoral Intern

      Provided individual therapy, psychological assessment, and crisis intervention to adolescents at their high school

    • Project Sister Family Services

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      Pre-Doctoral Intern

      Provided individual therapy and trauma-focused CBT, conducted psychological assessment, and facilitated support group for survivors of sexual abuse.

    • Vista Del Mar

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
      Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellow

      Pursued specialized clinical training in working with children, adolescents, and parents. Training integrated theories, applied research, and practices that are trauma focused, neurobiologically informed, and psychodynamically oriented.

    • Vista Del Mar

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

      Supervised staff clinicians using the Child Parent Psychotherapy model to treat children with trauma. Provided training to interns through seminars and individual/group supervision. Provided individual and family psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Provided supervision and clinical training in the internship program. Provided individual therapy, family therapy, and parent work.

      • Clinical Supervisor

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

      • Senior Clinician & Supervisor

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Crossroads Institute

      May 2020 - now
      Licensed Psychologist

      Provide individual and family therapy to children, adults, and seniors. Provided supervision to post-doctoral psychological associates.

    • Acorn Integrative Psychotherapy

      May 2024 - now
      Owner of Private Practice

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Child Parent Psychotherapy Provider

      Child Trauma Research Program of UCSF
      Jun 2020

    • Licensed Clinical Psychologist

      California Board Of Psychology
      Aug 2018