Joy Kang PsyD (ABD)

Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling

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EDUCATION:

  • PSY.D., Marital and Family Therapy, Alliant International University (ABD)
  • M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University
  • B.A., Sociology, University of California, Irvine

 

CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #121364)
  • EMDR Trained Therapist

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

  • Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling
  • Supervised Practicum

 

ACADEMIC/RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Effects of substance use on family systems
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Recovery-oriented therapy
  • Ecological systems in recovery and relapse
  • Contextual factors of immigration and acculturation

 

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:

I enjoy experimenting with baking recipes, traveling, working on jigsaw puzzles 1000+, and trying out new restaurants.

 

KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS:

  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAFMT) – Clinical Member
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) – Clinical Member
  • OC-California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
  • Delta Kappa Honor Society

 

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

 

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION:

Education is the outcome of integrating students’ curiosity and openness to learning with the sound foundation laid out by the professor.