She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Duke University, North Carolina, USA. She has published in the areas of mindfulness-based interventions and emotion regulation. Her research interests include: Efficacy of change of mindfulness-based interventions, emotion regulation, and dissemination of empirically supported interventions in Southeast Asia. She is also a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with patients of a variety of diagnoses. She aspires to help improve the quality and accessibility of mental health services through teaching, research, community outreach and advocacy.