This exclusive selection of speakers will focus on exploring the intersection of social media and access to care in the 21st Century. Our dynamic list of speakers includes:
Dr. Jorge Wong is a visionary and strategic leader in the behavioral health arena. As a psychologist, educator and advocate, he leverages psychological science and practice to improve public policy and legislation. His dedication to cultural diversity, stigma reduction and social justice paved the path for many mentees toward leadership roles. Dr. Wong is a Past President of the California, San Francisco and Santa Clara County Psychological Associations, the 2016 Asian American Psychological Association’s Okura Community Leadership Award and the 2015 Mover and Shaker Hero Award by the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board. He consults with the U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, serves on editorial boards for academic journals, is a Trustee at Palo Alto University, and Adjunct Faculty at PAU and the University of San Francisco. Dr. Wong believes in not forgetting where we come from and always giving back to our communities.
Dr. Ali Mattu is a licensed clinical psychologist in Northern California who leverages YouTube to instruct a global audience how to use psychological science to achieve their goals. He sparks conversations about mental health through storytelling performances, school assemblies, and pop culture conventions. Dr. Mattu has served as an expert for Netflix, HBO, and A&E, has been interviewed by the New York Times, and has appeared on Buzzfeed, MTV, CBS, NBC, and PBS. Dr. Mattu has been called a “forward thinker” in psychology and was named one of The Mighty’s mental health heroes of 2015. Dr. Mattu received his B.A. in psychology from the UCLA and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was an assistant professor at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and presently serves on the Board of Directors of The Story Collider. Dr. Mattu breaks down barriers and provides quality, accessible, and thought provoking education. His work has been described as “simple, thoughtful, and actionable.”
Dr. Meag-gan O’Reilly is a Staff Psychologist and Program Coordinator of Outreach, Equity & Inclusion at Stanford’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Lecturer for Human Health and Performance in the Stanford School of Medicine. After over a decade of providing counseling, Dr. O'Reilly is Co-Founded and CEO of Inherent Value Psychology INC., which operates out of downtown Palo Alto and provides group and individual clinical services for Silicon Valley professionals as well as national and international consultation, and speaking engagements. Notably, she took to the TEDx stage in 2018 to remind us all of our unconditional worth as people. Her talk: Enough is Enough: The Power of You Inherent Value can be seen on Youtube. Her research focuses on social justice and herareas of clinical expertise include college student mental health, perfectionism, trauma, and social identities particularly social class, race, and gender. She believes deeply in the transformative power of psychological science to liberate and improves lives.
Dr. LaWanda Hill is a licensed psychologist, consultant, and curator of spaces. She identities as a a proud provocateur for change and champion for wellness. Dr. Hill considers her mission simple in words and complex in meaning: to empower others to be the highest version of themselves. Dr. Hill specializes in providing culturally sensitive clinical and non-clinical services to assist others with integrating multiple aspects of the self into an identity that is authentic and facilitates overall wellness. Her services include individual and group therapy, workshops, consultations, “curating spaces”, guest speaking, and mentorship. Dr. Hill's areas of expertise include women’s sexual health, wellness (mind, body, and spirit) for women of color, multicultural counseling, “creating spaces”, clinical training, outreach, and grief. Dr. Hill is oriented to service and dedicated to lending her voice for social justice and systemic change.
Moderated by Dr. Ankhesenamun Ball. Based in Berkeley, CA, Dr. Ankhesenamun Ball is an experienced, culturally sensitive, licensed clinical psychologist. Her work is patient centered, utilizing a thoughtful blend of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to benefit clients. Dr Ball received her Psy.D in clinical psychology in 2010 from the Alliant International University's California School of Professional Psychology. Her training focused on the under served child and adult populations within community mental health settings. She completed her predoctoral training at Access Institute and postdoctoral internship at Westcoast Children's Clinic. Presently, Dr. Ball provides comprehensive psychological assessment services and conducts therapy with patient suffering from anxiety, distress, grief/loss, and anger management issues. Dr. Ball’s work allows her to help patients understand how unresolved issues from the past can disturb their ability to live in the present-while difficulties of the present can limit one's hopes for the future.