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Asian American Activities Center

CAPS at the A³C

"My career trajectory after Stanford was heavily influenced by my work at the A³C. I focused on social justice work – as an attorney at the ACLU and Associate Director of the City of San Francisco Department on the Status of Women."

ANU '99

 

The 2024-2025 Asian American Activities Center, in partnership with Stanford CAPS at A3C. The A3C has three CAPS counselors who hosts Let's Talk drop-in hours: Ang Li, LMFT on Mondays from 2:30 - 4 PM via Zoom, Dr. Helen Hsu on Tuesdays from 1 - 5:30 PM in the A3C or Zoom, and Dr. Christine Catipon on Wednesdays from 11 AM - 12 PM via Zoom. Let's Talk Drop-In hours allows students to get support for their mental health. Students can make appointments on Vadenpatient.

Meet Helen Hsu, Psy.D.

Dr. Helen Hsu (she/her/他) is Director of Outreach for Stanford CAPS. She was born in Taipei, Taiwan and grew up all around the Bay Area. She is a proud working class, non-traditional student, (alternative high school to community college to UC route), a past president of the Asian American Psychological Association, past President of the American Psychological Association (APA) Div. 45 (Society for the study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity) and a representative for the APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression. She spent most of her career in community-based BIPOC focused clinics before joining Stanford as liasion to A3C. She wrote the Healing Trauma Workbook for Asian Americans which was published in 2024.

Meet Christine Catipon, Psy.D.

Headshot of Christine Catipon. She is wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of green foliage, smiling.

Dr. Christine Catipon (she/they/siya) is a female, queer, first-generation Filipinx American licensed clinical psychologist. She is the current President of the Asian American Psychological Association and is a frequent speaker on mental health in AANHPI, LGBTQ+, and Filipina/x/o communities. Her clinical interests include anxiety and mood disorders, college mental health, first generation students of color, LGBTQ+ community, AANHPI mental health and social justice, Filipina/x/o identity, life transitions and adjustment, spirituality, and outreach/community engagement. In her free time, she loves playing mahjong, singing karaoke, and exploring the Filipino food scene in the Bay Area.

Meet Ang Li, LMFT 

Headshot of Ang Li. Ang is wearing a red button-up top with white foliage design, standing in an office, smiling.

 Ang Li (he/him) is a male Chinese American licensed marriage and family therapist who provides therapy in both Mandarin and English. He has worked in a variety of settings from high school counseling to community mental health to psychiatric hospital. Ang Li is currently working as a clinician at CAPS. His clinical interests are working with people who suffer from depression, anxiety, OCD, and a variety of other disorders, particularly those who came from difficult family dynamics or are still struggling with difficult familial or relationship issues. In his free time, he loves playing good videogames (i.e. Black Myth Wukong, BOTW, TOTK, etc.) and having a good time with his partner. 

"Let's Talk" appointments will be available in-person and online during Spring 2025. On Mondays, Ang Li, LMFT, is offering virtual "Let's Talk" hours via Zoom from 2:30PM-4:00PM. On Tuesdays, Dr. Helen Hsu is offering in-person and virtual "Let's Talk" hours via Zoom from 1:00PM - 5:30PM; her in-person hours are located in Room 209 of the Old Union Clubhouse, on the 2nd floor next to the elevator. On Wednesdays, Dr. Christine Catipon is offering virtual "Let's Talk" hours via Zoom from 11:00AM-12:00PM.

Sign up for a  CAPS Counseling appointment at A3C with Dr. Helen Hsu, Dr. Christine Catipon, or Ang Li, LMFT. Using VadenPatient : select "Appointments" on the left-side menu; then "Schedule an Appointment". Choose Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as the department and select "A3C Drop-In Counseling", then A3C Drop-In for Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

CAPS Counselors in our Community

We are fortunate to have a team of clinicians who self-identify as Asian American and can provide a culturally-sensitive approach to the diversity of our community.  Please check out the CAPS website for more information about their team: CAPS Staff Profiles.