About Dr. Aileen Fullchange

Dr. Aileen Fullchange is a Taiwanese-American, multilingual licensed psychologist providing online Somatic Experiencing–informed trauma therapy, couples therapy, and relationship therapy for teens, adults, couples, families, and polyamorous relationships in California, New York, Texas, and Washington* in English and Spanish.

Dr. Fullchange specializes in working with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, queer, transgender, nonbinary, multicultural, interracial, and consensually nonmonogamous individuals and relationships. Her culturally responsive approach recognizes how trauma and relationship patterns can be shaped by family history, race, culture, gender, sexuality, migration, and systemic marginalization. She strives to create a therapeutic space where clients can explore these experiences without having to defend their identities or relationships.

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Her approach integrates Somatic Experiencing®-informed therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and strengths-based interventions. Together, clients and Dr. Fullchange work to understand the patterns beneath distress, develop greater awareness of bodily and emotional responses, navigate conflict more effectively, and build lasting change, connection, and autonomy.

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Dr. Fullchange earned her PhD in Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she received a Doctoral Scholars Fellowship. She completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Momentous Institute, a nonprofit in Dallas, Texas, and subsequently served as a staff psychologist and supervisor of doctoral and master's-level psychology trainees.

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With nearly 20 years of experience across psychology, education, family support, and racial equity, Dr. Fullchange brings a broad understanding of how individual well-being is shaped by relationships, communities, and larger systems. Her background includes work as a public school teacher and school leader, school psychologist, educational consultant, clinical psychologist, and speaker. She has published research and presented on trauma, social-emotional health, burnout, resilience, bullying, race and anti-racism, and identity at the intersection of mental health and education.

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Dr. Fullchange provides therapy in English and Spanish and holds licenses to practice psychology in California, New York, Texas, and Washington. She has additional training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and Positive Psychology.

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Interested in working together? Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals and explore whether Dr. Fullchange's approach to somatic trauma therapy or couples and relationship therapy is right for you.