Dr. Charlynn Ruan is a licensed clinical psychologist and has dedicated her career to helping women to live their fullest and most authentic lives. Dr. Ruan is passionate about creating a space where women can feel safe, seen, and respected, so they can release shame, heal trauma, and create a life where they truly thrive.

She integrates her expertise in trauma recovery, post-traumatic growth, neuropsychology, women’s peak performance, mind-body connection, personal/professional development, financial empowerment, attachment, parenting, and relationships into a unique holistic approach that helps her clients to thrive in all areas of life. 

Dr. Ruan has extensive training in meditation & mindfulness-based treatments, EMDR, CBT for Insomnia, Attachment-Focused EMDR, neuropsychology, postpartum depression, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, biofeedback, sleep, entrepreneurship, career assessment/counseling, and healing for adult children of narcissists. 

Education:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, DePaul University
• M.A. in Clinical Psychology, DePaul University
• M.A. in Counseling Psychology, New York University

Affiliations:

• California Psychological Association
• Los Angeles County Psychological Association
• APA Division 42: Psychologists in Independent Practice
• APA Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women

Professional Accomplishments:

• Publications:
  • Empowering women through alternative settings: Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival.
  • The impact of maternal reflective functioning on children’s reaction to 9/11: A comparison of two cases.
  • Community psychology approaches to intervention with children and adolescents.
  • Exploring Community-Based Advocacy Work Against Human Trafficking in the U.S.
• Featured On:
  • SELF
  • VOGUE
  • THRIVE GLOBAL
  • TODAY
  • THE NEW YORK TIMES
  • AAPTIV

Areas Dr. Charlynn Ruan Can Work In:

• California
• Florida
• Texas

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