Sherry Yam, LCSW (ACCEPTING NEW CONSULTEES)
(EMDRIA Foundation Approved CIT for the Racial Equity Support Initiative recipients))
About Me
With Sherry's passion in fostering mental health provider diversity and retention, Sherry provides EMDR consultations specializing in training therapists to deliver trauma informed evidence-based treatment for BIPOC/AANHPI Veterans and civilians. When she’s not teaching, she is involved in PTSD and Neurosciences research. Research Interest. • PTSD • Health Disparity • Training • Technology
Education & Experience
Sherry earned her MSW specializing in Military Social Work in 2013 from University of Southern California, where she earned her internship experience at a VA Grant & Per Diem program in Hollywood, CA for Post 9-11 combat homeless veterans. She has worked with Asian Refugees, Immigrants, young adults of immigrant parents who suffered from generational trauma, cultural identity and other chronic mental health condition. Sherry received her trauma training from the National Center for PTSD and the EMDR Trauma Recovery Humanitarian Assistance Program.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
1. Faculty for the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs. 2. Sherry is ad-hoc Contributing Editor and Cantonese Translator for the ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies). 3. Co-Chair, Military Special Interest Group EMDR International Association
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Brain Injury
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Headaches/Migraines
- Moral Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Sports Injuries
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Community Mental Health Center
- Expats
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Underserved
- Veteran Center
- Veterans/Military
Language
- Cantonese
- Chinese
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Kaiser Permanente
- Sliding Scale
- UnitedHealth
Lotus Therapy Fund; Quest Behavioral Health; Spring Health EAP
