She obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Houston in 2012. She completed her APA-accredited internship in medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in the Body Image Research and Therapy Program at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is currently based in Singapore and is involved in research and clinical work aimed at alleviating distress in patients and their families through the phases of cancer survivorship and palliative care.