Cynthia Kung, PsyD
Psychological Assistant
909-680-5144

Dr. Kung is a resigtered Psychological Assistant (PSB32902), supervised by Dr. Jennifer Fee, licensed psychologist, PSY 17501. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology.

Dr. Kung writes,

"When I was 19-years-old, I lost my beloved great-grandmother, who in many ways was my closest kin. With her departure, I fell into a period of depression that I was not even aware of. I thought it was just a grieving period that would go away in time, but it did not. Sometimes, tears would just come without any reason at all. I started to have no interest in things that I used to find pleasurable. Even when I was walking home from school, I would drag my feet because I did not want to go home to an empty house where I will miss my great-grandmother.

"Thankfully, I sought help early and did not let those depressive symptoms develop into a more chronic condition or a full-blown depressive disorder, but those symptoms alone was enough to rob me of my joy. That was when I came to accept that I was depressed and decided to turn to God and to seek help from others to normalize my grief and walk with me through this difficult time in my life.

"The word of God kept me alive spiritually, and literally turned 'my sorrow into dancing,' 'my weeping into rejoicing.' Those were words written in the Bible that I never quite understood how that could be possible until I had experienced it myself.

"And I have seen the damaging effects of depression in the lives of many people that were close to me, as well as had clients that I had worked with. Depression just robbed them of the joy that they were meant to have, and handicapped their life, and distorted their future outlook. Many people stay stuck in that depressed state, where they sees things so dark, bleak, and without hope.

"Since my own experience of victory over depression, I grew a passion in working with people who suffers from a mood disorder and I do enjoy working with them to bring them hope and a future that God had intended for each of us. God said that He comes to give us life and life more abundantly. That promise is for you as well. So if you are suffering from depression or anxiety, or any mood disorders, do not wait any longer, help is just a phone call away."

Dr. Kung's specialties are in treating individuals with mood disorders, especially with depression and anxiety related issues. As an Asian therapist, she speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and works well with ethnic minorities and those with cultural adjustment issues.

She also specializes in doing Marriage and Family systemic therapy work and is a Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator for couples. She enjoys working with the biracial population. The title of her doctoral paper was “The Adjustments and Challenges Faced by Biracial Individuals Regarding Their Identity Development.”

She has spoken at several workshops on topics such as:

• The Joy of Parenting Young Children
• Winning Your Children's Cooperation
• Understanding the Developmental Needs of your Child
• The Role of Parenting and Discipline from a Christian Perspective

She has participated as a coach at a Christian-Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (C-PREP) where she aided couples in practicing various communication skills, specifically the Speaker/Listener technique, and helped demonstrate healthy and unhealthy communication for the presentation.

Dr. Kung is a member of The Christian Association for Psychological Studies.