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Our Clinical Team

BIO
Dr. Ho Ying Chu is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in California and Texas, a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) in California, and a licensed clinical social worker in California and Nevada. She specializes in the treatment and evaluation of individuals with catastrophic injuries and severe mental illnesses. She earned her Psy.D. from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2015 and subsequently completed the USC/UCEDD APA Internship Didactics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). She has served as a guest lecturer for the Counseling and School Psychology Graduate Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Chu has practiced in the forensic and medico-legal field since 2015.

LICENSURE

  • Clinical & Forensic Psychologist – Texas
    License #40909, Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

  • Clinical & Forensic Psychologist – California
    License PSY36328, California Board of Psychology

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker – California
    License #129345, California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Nevada
    License #12823-C, Nevada State Board of Examiners for Social Workers

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PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS 

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)

AADP Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (Certification #25352406)

 

AFFILIATION

Greenfield Integrated Occupational Treatment Center

CoveShield Legal Support Corp

Expedient Medicolegal Services

MDpanel



PASSION

Dr. Chu has dedicated her career to forensic psychology and the medicolegal field, driven by a deep commitment to justice, fairness, and ensuring that each individual's experiences are carefully understood and meaningfully represented.

Ho Ying Chu, PsyD, LCSW

Founder & Clinical Director 

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Our Admin Team

Ritz Wong

Operations Manager 

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(Only for Adult Individual Therapy)

Now Accepting New Patients

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We offer in-person services in Newport Beach, CA. We also provide teletherapy for California residents.

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Newport Beach

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  5000 Birch Street, West Tower, Suite 3000 Newport Beach, CA 92660 

Tel: (949) 220-3775

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Email: psylexis26@gmail.com   

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS: The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Psychology receives and responds to questions and complaints regarding the practice of psychology. If you have questions or complaints you may contact the Board on the Internet at www.psychology.ca.gov, by e-mailing bopmail@dca.ca.gov, calling 1-866-503-3221 or writing to the following address: Board of Psychology 1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N-215 Sacramento, CA 95834

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