Dr. Han Ren
Liberation-oriented, anti-oppressive, culturally informed mental health
Dr. Han Ren is a proud Hyphenated human and professional—licensed clinical and school psychologist, speaker, educator, content creator, author, 1.5-generation Chinese American immigrant, neurodivergent mind, mother, partner, and only child (which explains a lot).
Rooted in anti-oppressive liberation psychology, Dr. Ren works from an interpersonal, culturally humble, and systems-informed framework. She is committed to making mental health accessible and resonant, especially for historically overlooked communities. Through her widely viewed social media content, she translates complex psychological concepts into everyday wisdom with humor and compassion. Her work centers fellow Hyphenates, helping those who live between cultures, identities, and expectations move from the margins toward their own growth edges.
Dr. Ren earned her doctorate in Child Clinical and School Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. A lifelong educator, she has served as an adjunct professor at UT Austin and began her career teaching pre-K special education in a Title I school as part of Teach for America.
Her work has been featured on the TEDx stage, the Headspace app, NPR, Healthline, and other major media outlets. Whether she’s supporting clients, teaching workshops, or giving keynote talks, Dr. Ren brings a blend of clinical expertise, cultural attunement, humor, and deep commitment to collective healing and community care.
Outside of work, you’ll find Han traveling to explore new food scenes, seeking out sunshine, and dancing (enthusiastically and offbeat) to live music. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she co-leads Pivot Psychology Austin, a group private practice dedicated to inclusive and affirming care.
Speaking
Keynote Addresses
Corporate Employee Resource Groups
Custom Content Creation and Digital Courses
Professional Development Trainings
Workshop Design and Facilitation
Media and Podcast Features
Consulting
Anti-racism and Anti-oppressive practices for Therapists and Corporate Clients
Mental Health and Sustainable Self-care Trainings
Decolonial Mental Health and Liberation Psychology
Clinical Consultations for Mental Health Professionals
Book Announcement
Dr. Han Ren’s “The Hyphenated Life: Bridging the In-Between Spaces of Intersectional Identities” will be out June 16, 2026. Part memoir, part self-help, part cultural critique, this book will be a collection of essays drawing from her personal life and professional practice. Providing readers with multiple intersectional identities — “hyphenates — the tools to process, evolve, and thrive in dominant Western culture and society by examining themes of othering, belonging, authenticity, privilege, and oppression.
Areas of Expertise
Asian-American and Asian diaspora mental health
Anxiety, perfectionism, high achievers, and children of immigrants/third culture kids
Providing anti-racist and anti-oppressive clinical care
Liberation psychology and decolonizing mental health
Emergent adulthood, attachment trauma, and parenting
Asian American identity in corporate America, including overwork and overachievement
Educating children about race and racism
Making mental health research approachable and accessible for diverse audiences
“You explained this better
than my own therapist.”
- TikTok User
“I can genuinely say that I wouldn’t have traded this class for any other one. Dr. Ren, you were an absolute treasure as a professor and brought so much energy, knowledge and enjoyment back into the classroom... thank you.”
-University of Texas student
You don’t know how happy I am that I found you on here, you have helped me sooooo much thank you seriously”
-TikTok user
“Excellent presentation!
It's a difficult topic, but approached with
professionalism,
honestly, and humility.”
-Equity presentation attendee
