In-person in Houston, online across Texas • In-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Oscar, Curative, Tricare • Therapy in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi
Joann Ly, Psy.D.
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Approach & Availability
Clinical Focus:
Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Cultural and Identity Concerns.
Modality:
In Person, Telehealth
Languages:
English
Insurance:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Oscar, Curative, UnitedHealthcare
Age Groups:
Adults
Availability Across States:
No
Accepting New Patients
About
Dr. Joann Ly holds a Psy.D. in clinical psychology and is a psychology postdoctoral fellow who provides individual therapy in English for adults, in person in Houston and online across Texas. Her clinical background spans university counseling, community mental health, inpatient substance use treatment, and specialized settings for serious and long-standing mental illness.
Her work is grounded in a psychodynamic and relational orientation, attuned to the relationships and repeating patterns that organize a person's life. Where clinically indicated, she draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and other approaches to address symptoms more specifically.
Dr. Ly has a sustained clinical and scholarly commitment to Asian American mental health, including intergenerational family dynamics and the pressures of acculturation. Much of her training has been with culturally diverse, first-generation communities, and with patients of color across many levels of care. Throughout, she remains attentive to how culture, race, and social position shape a life, and to the questions of justice and access that follow from them.
Her focus areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, and the questions of identity and belonging that often sit beneath them.
Strongest Fit
Adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions;
Asian American, first-generation individuals, and other people of color seeking culturally attuned therapy;
Patients with complex or co-occurring presentations.
​Training & Background
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, emphasis in Family Psychology;
George Hong Scholarship recipient, recognizing commitment to Asian American mental health;
Training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and Gottman Method (Levels 1 and 2);
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, supervised by Dr. Adriane Barroso.
Selected Publications and Presentations
A sample of this clinician's published research, clinical writing, and presentations.
Joann Ly, Psy.D. provides individual therapy for adults in Houston and across Texas via telehealth. Her work focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma, and cultural and identity concerns, with particular attention to first-generation and Asian American communities. Sessions are offered in English, in person and via telehealth. Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, supervised by Dr. Adriane Barroso (License: TX 37992). To verify a license, click here.
Love Unmatched: Testing a Multimotive Model of Rejection via Online Dating Using Pew Data.
2024. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention.
A Real-World Test of Multi-Motive Reactions to Interpersonal Rejection Experiences.
2023. Presentation at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Self-Efficacy as a Romantic Relationship Partner.
2020. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention.