All people have an inborn drive to grow and make continuous progress in their lives. But, difficult life circumstances often interfere with our natural capacity for growth. Negotiating life transitions, having relationship problems, and managing overwhelming responsibilities can make it hard to feel like our true selves.
I strive to provide a warm and reflective space where you can take a break from the chaos of everyday life, observe your experiences and emotions, and reconnect with your core values. I am also an analytical thinker who can help you identify and understand different patterns in your life, both ones that can help you grow, and ones that have been getting in your way.
I do my best work with people who feel misunderstood in their lives. If you frequently feel out of place because of who you are, or if you often find yourself being the only person "like you" in any given situation, I’d like to work with you. Through our collaboration, I hope to provide an experience that can help you transform your feelings into a productive creativity that you can carry with you for the rest of your life.
If you think that I might be able to help you, please contact me so that we can meet in person and find out together whether my approach is a good fit for you.
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco
M.A., Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco
B.S., Mechanical Engineering from University of California, San Diego
Professional Affiliations
Candidate, Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute
2023-2024 Fellow, Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute
2015-2016 Postgraduate Fellow, Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Asian American Psychological Association
Member, American Psychoanalytic Association
Publications & Presentations
Measurement Invariance of the People of Color Racial Identity Attitudes Scale With Asian Americans
Miller MJ, Alvarez AN, Li R, Chen GA, Iwamoto DK in Psychological Assessment, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2016.
Racial identity has been linked to a number of important psychological outcomes, including perceptions of racism, self-esteem, and psychological well-being in Asian American populations. Although the People of Color Racial Identity Attitudes Scale (PRIAS; Helms, 1995) is the most widely used measure in Asian American racial identity research, numerous competing measurement models of the PRIAS have been identified in independent Asian American samples. Therefore, this study tested these competing PRIAS measurement models and also examined PRIAS measurement invariance across generational status, gender, and ethnicity using a combined sample of 1,946 Asian American college students and community adults. Study findings demonstrated the superiority of a 12-item 4-factor PRIAS measurement model that was consistent with Helms’s original racial identity theory, suggesting that the PRIAS operates in an equivalent manner across generational status, gender, and ethnicity. Study limitations and future directions for research are discussed.
Testing Competing Measurement Models of the PRIAS with Asian Americans
Miller MJ, Alvarez AN, Li R, Chen GA
Poster session presented at the 2013 American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Multiple identity development in Asian Americans and the use of family narratives in fostering resiliency
Li R, Rider GN, Felipe L, Ferradas SJ
Symposium presented at the 2012 Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Child-centric intervention for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder
Li, R
Grand rounds clinical case presentation presented at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California (March 2011).