EMDR for Asian American and Asian Immigrant (AAAI) Children and Families

September 18, 2025 12-1:30PM PT

Date & Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025
12 - 1:30PM PT
Location: Zoom

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About

In this webinar, we will introduce one trauma-focused psychotherapy, the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and its implementation with Asian American and Asian Immigrant children and families. This webinar will provide an overview of EMDR modalities, discuss the advantages and challenges of implementing them with the AAAI population, and explore the underlying mechanisms through which EMDR addresses trauma-related mental health issues. Drawing from real counseling cases, speakers will also share experiences and recommendations regarding culturally responsive adaptations of EMDR in both clinical and community settings, as well as related resources for audiences who wish to receive more in-depth training on EMDR therapy.

Learning Objectives

As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe at the basic modalities of EMDR

  2. Explain why EMDR could be suitable to alleviate negative impacts of distress and trauma among AAAI individuals. 

  3. Summarize at least two culturally responsive adaptations of EMDR for AAAI clients

*Continuing Education: RAMS is approved by the California Psychological Association (CPA) to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. For this webinar, RAMS is offering 1.5 hours of continuing education for psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. RAMS maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Moderator:

Sabrina Suico
Project Coordinator for TGNC and Flourish2 Projects at the Public Health Institute

Speakers:

Hui (Daniel) Wei, LCSW
Psychotherapist

Daniel Wei, LCSW, is a psychotherapist based in San Francisco, CA, with about past ten years of clinical experience at community-based agencies. His practice integrates evidence-based trauma therapies with a strong emphasis on attachment, embodiment, and cross-cultural healing.
Daniel is an EMDRIA-approved consultant, currently leading multiple EMDR group consultations. His advanced training includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and Attachment-Based approaches.

Before becoming a clinician, Daniel worked in China for several years as a translator for group therapy workshops, an experience that shaped his unique sensitivity to language, culture, and the healing relationship. Today, he specializes in helping clients recover from trauma, strengthen emotional regulation, and repair relational patterns through EMDR and integrative psychotherapy.
In addition to his clinical work, Daniel is passionate about supporting therapists through consultation and supervision, and he is developing innovative video-based training methods to enrich EMDR learning.

Soo Jin Lee, LMFT
Executive Director of Yellow Chair Collective

Soo Jin Lee, LMFT, is the executive director of Yellow Chair Collective and co-founder of Entwine Community. As an Asian immigrant, she draws on her own experiences to advocate for mental health. She is also the co-author of Where I Belong and understands the challenges of balancing family values with personal identity—often navigating the ‘in-between space’ at work, at home, and in society.