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:

“⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ 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.