Asian American Psychology and Psychotherapy

Shin Shin Tang, PhD has provided psychotherapy to a wide range of Asian and Asian American communities for over two decades, including to war refugees, adoptees, veterans, international students, immigrants, and subsequent generations. She has also conducted national and international research focusing on the intersection of trauma, gender, and culture. Dr. Tang maintains a private practice in Eugene, Oregon, the traditional homeland of the Kalapuya people. Her website shinshintang.com hosts resources for therapy with Asians and Asian Americans.

Acknowledgments User's Guide Introduction: A Battle on Two Fronts Chapter 1: The Model Minority Myth and Anti-Asian Racism Past and Present Chapter 2: Rings of Betrayal: Contextualizing Asian American Trauma Chapter 3: ACEs High or Low? Biases in Research on Child Maltreatment among Asian Americans and Canadians Chapter 4: Beginning Therapy with Asian Americans: Therapist Self-Awareness and Client Worldview Chapter 5: Decolonizing Therapy with Asian Americans: A Relational Cultural Approach Chapter 6: In Our Voices: Asian American Experiences in Therapy Chapter 7: Liberating Psychology Graduate Programs: A Call to Institutional Courage References Index About the Author