Jackie Yang
Jackie YangPracticum Student Therapist
Jackie Yang (he/him) is a counseling psychologist in training, currently pursuing his Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. During his time at the Counseling Mental Health Center at UT Austin, Jackie has worked with a diverse group of clients from myriad cultures who have had to manage systemic barriers that impact their mental and behavioral health. Additionally, Jackie has worked within an integrated behavioral health setting to provide individual and group therapy for college-aged students going through difficult life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, and family conflicts.
Jackie’s approach to therapy is grounded in an integrative approach that draws heavily from relational-cultural therapy and views mental health from a developmental and systemic lens. He believes that mental health challenges are not just an individual struggle but can be shaped by a range of experiences, such as experiencing discrimination based on your identity. Thus, he believes it is crucial to explore and understand an individual’s identity from a relational, developmental, and systemic lens. Jackie also integrates insight-oriented and psychodynamic perspectives to help clients explore deeper patterns and experiences that shaped their lives. Moreover, he views the therapeutic relationship as a central part of the healing process. It is through the co-creation of this relationship and the centering of the voice of an individual that allows for a collaborative creation of trust, safety, empowerment, and healing. Jackie’s also familiar with acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.
In addition to my clinical work, I conduct research primarily on Asian American people and how the model minority myth is internalized and influences mental and behavioral health outcomes. Broadly, I conduct research on individuals who are from marginalized backgrounds as a way to use my research skills to further advocate for those often underrepresented in research.
Personally, Jackie enjoys reading, playing video games, and going to the gym.
