What are the Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists?
One of the common questions I have been asked is what the differences are between Psychiatrists and psychologists. The short answer to that is psychiatrists can prescribe medicine, whereas psychologists do not. Yet there is more to that. Training Background Psychologists and psychiatrists have very different training backgrounds. PSYCHIATRISTS are Doctors of Medicine (MD) or […]
Maybe You Should Go See A Psychotherapis
When I first started out as a psychologist, I found that I was not in one of the more interest- generating careers to talk about at a social networking event or party. Usually this is what happened: Guest: So, what do you do for work? Me:I’m a psychologist Guest: Oh cool (awkward pause) and then […]
Why Black Lives Must Matter to Asians
You may have seen this famous quote before, referencing the rise of the Nazis in Germany: These are the words of Martin Niemöller was a prominent German pastor and theologian. He became an outspoken public foe of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis who was arrested and sent to concentration camps. He later was freed by […]
Imposter Syndromes- Never Good Enough
Judy is a 38-year-old woman. She graduated from a prestige school, earning her doctoral degree, working at a top 5 accounting firm, owning a 5-bedroom-house in a nice neighborhood. When she came to my office, all she talked about is how she feels incompetent she is. She worried about she is not able to meet […]
