As a therapist, Cayla strives to honor clients’ unique identities and collaborate with them in exploring how their backgrounds may impact their wellness. She aims to collaborate with clients to foster an affirming, safe, and genuine relationship. She works with clients on identifying areas in their life they’d like to accept and areas they would like to change while providing the support and skills to do so. 

Cayla is a psychologist who identifies as a Chinese-American woman. She prioritizes recognizing the intersectional identities of each client so that they can exist authentically while understanding sociocultural systems of privilege and oppression. In her free time, Cayla enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, trying new restaurants, and cycling.

Credentials

Cayla received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stony Brook University, and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Pacific University. She completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University’s Counseling Center. She is also currently a therapist at Emory University’s Counseling & Psychological Services.