Meet Our Staff
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz is a part-centralized, part-decentralized service, with professionally trained master's- and doctoral-level clinicians located in our central counseling office within the Cowell Student Health Center complex, as well as in various locations across campus. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and have a special interest in and experience with helping students explore a wide range of issues. We offer a variety of mental health and wellness services to UCSC students and the broader UCSC community.
Please note that while some of us have particular areas of specialization, all of us at CAPS recognize the social pressures and cultural factors that affect different groups in unique ways. We have been trained in aspects of multicultural counseling, including working with LGBTQIA+ students, addressing rape and sexual abuse, and supporting students with disabilities. CAPS staff also engage in ongoing mandatory and voluntary continuing education to further enhance their skills as mental health professionals.
The following is a list of our staff members and their locations. Note that we do not provide drop-in counseling, so if you are interested in finding out about and/or starting services with CAPS, please stop by our central office or call us during business hours at (831) 459-2628. You can also find more information about our services on our Counseling Services, Psychiatry, and Groups & Workshops web pages.
- Pronouns she/her
- Title
- Counseling Psychologist
- Division Student Affairs and Success
- Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Affiliations College Nine
- Phone 831-459-1373, 831-459-2628
- Office Location
- Social Sciences 1, 259
- Student Health Center
- Mail Stop CAPS
- Mailing Address
- 1156 High St
- Santa Cruz CA 95064
Summary of Expertise
Audrey works from a feminist, multicultural perspective in which she collaborates with students to help them gain insight into their problems and develop practical skills to improve their academics, relationships, and everyday functioning. Audrey especially enjoys working with students of color, first-generation college students, and graduate students.
Biography, Education and Training
Audrey (she/her) is a cisgender female licensed psychologist who has been at UCSC CAPS since 2001. Audrey was born in Korea but grew up mostly in Canada and the U.S. After majoring in American Civilization at Brown University, she worked in the corporate world and on L.A.’s Skid Row as a domestic Peace Corps volunteer before finding her true vocation as a psychologist. Audrey completed her Ph.D. in Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and Doctoral Internship at UCLA.
Audrey strongly believes that, in addition to addressing problems, counseling can be an avenue for growth and self-exploration. Understanding each client's history, identities and cultural background is foundational to how Audrey approaches counseling. Depending on the client's needs, Audrey also incorporates various modalities, including insight-oriented therapies and skills-based therapies, such as CBT and DBT.
Audrey strongly values the community psychology model; in addition to offering individual and group therapy, Audrey appreciates partnering with others on campus to offer workshops and outreaches.
