Yi Yang, PhD

Yi Yang, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Health Service Psychologist in private practice, providing individual, couples, and group psychotherapy in English and Mandarin Chinese. Dr. Yang studied Psychology and Law in China and received a Master’s in Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, a PhD in Developmental Psychology at Cornell University, and a post-doctoral re-specialization in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dr. Yang was trained at Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/ Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Cambridge Health Alliance. She integrates psychotherapy practice based on in-depth training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, DBT, and CBT.

Dr. Yang's specialty is working with international students and families to promote their mental wellbeing. Her writing and work on international student mental health and family issues can be found at DrYiYang.com and WeChat blog 杨意谈心 (ID: DrYiYang).

Dr. Yang has publications in psychology, literature, and law. She gives invited talks about international student mental health, parenting interventions, as well as psychotherapy and mindfulness. She was awarded the American Psychological Association Division 39 Multicultural Concerns Committee Scholar, the American Psychoanalytic Association Fellow, and the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad.