Chia-Ying Chou, Ph.D.
Meet Chia-Ying Chou…
Dr. Chou was born and raised in Taiwan. After obtaining her Master's Degree and the license as a clinical psychologist in Taiwan, she moved to London to pursue her Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology at University College London (UCL, world rank No. 4).
Dr. Chou's doctoral research focused on treatment mechanisms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr. Chou came to San Francisco, CA, in 2014 for a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she obtained extensive experiences and expertise in treating Hoarding Disorder.
Dr. Chou is a scientist practioner in private practice since 2017. Dr. Chou has been involved actively in research that examines ways to improve treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hoarding disorder (HD). Her clinical work has therefore been well informed of the latest scientific findings. Dr. Chou provides consultations and training workshops to clinicians who are interested in developing expertise in treating HD. She also offers talks and webinars on this subject.