Dr. Terence Ching

Biography

Terence Ching is a licensed clinical psychologist and instructor at Yale School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry. He leads psilocybin clinical trials focusing on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as part of the Yale OCD Research Clinic and the Emerging Novel Applications of Consciousness-Altering Therapeutics (ENACT) Lab within the Yale Program for Psychedelic Science. Terence received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. Before moving to the United States, he completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in psychology at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are centered around fear and trauma-related disorders, including OCD, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as exposure-based cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) and culturally attuned care. His clinical training spans various institutions, including the University of Connecticut and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Terence specializes in evidence-based psychotherapy, focusing on exposure-based CBT for fear- and trauma-based disorders, and holds certifications in functional analytic psychotherapy and MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. He also has experience providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for individuals suffering from depression and anxiety disorders.

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