Joyce Cha, PSYD

I am a 2nd generation, female, Korean-American psychologist practicing in Portland, Oregon. Growing up in a bi-cultural family, I understand the challenges of integrating aspects of culture into our identities and relationships. My hope is to build a warm, authentic, and supportive relationship with my clients to facilitate awareness and a strong sense of self. My psychotherapy style is unique to me. It is collaborative, warm, relational, practical, and open. I integrate my specialized training in child and adolescent development, Gestalt Approaches, and Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples. Currently, I am receiving ongoing training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), which is an experiential therapy focusing on using the safety and security of the therapeutic relationship to undo aloneness and move through difficult emotional experiences.