Stephanie Lim, PhD

CA PSY29567

I am a California licensed clinical psychologist operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. I enjoy working with people to help them develop greater understanding, and hopefully alleviate some distress or at least help to more effectively manage.

Additionally, I have a passion for issues of (cultural) diversity and consider the intersectionality of identities in my work.

My clinical background and training has spanned hospital, outpatient clinic, residential, crisis, and school settings. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in the past. However, I currently focus on working with adults over the age of 18.

I am providing both in-person and telehealth options.

Education & Clinical Training

(in brief)

  • Doctorate of Philosophy (2016) in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University (San Francisco, CA), APA Accredited program

  • Postdoctoral Residency/Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente Adult Psychiatry (San Jose, CA)

  • Predoctoral Internship, National Asian American Psychological Training Center, Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS; San Francisco, CA)

 

Shay Smith, MA, MSEd

PSB94029704

I am a Psychological Associate and doctoral student in Clinical Psychology, providing psychotherapy under supervision. I work with adolescents ages 16 and above, adults, and couples seeking support around mood and anxiety concerns, relationship difficulties, identity development, life stressors, and trauma.

Many people come to therapy when something no longer feels quite right. Emotions may feel harder to manage, relationships may feel strained, or familiar ways of coping may stop working. Often, these experiences are shaped not only by what is happening in the present, but also by earlier relationships and life experiences that continue to influence how we see ourselves and relate to others.

My approach is psychodynamic and relational. This means we take time to explore emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and ways of coping that may have developed earlier in life and continue to show up today. Rather than focusing only on symptom reduction, therapy becomes a space for reflection, insight, and developing greater flexibility and agency in how you move through the world.

I view therapy as a collaborative process and aim to offer a space that feels thoughtful, engaged, and grounded. Together, we work to make sense of your experiences and support meaningful change over time.