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Bridging AAPI Generations: Family, Culture, and Emotional Connection
Join us for a conversation between mental health providers, Joanne Lam, PsyD, Benedict Lim, PhD, and Gerald Gonzales, PhD followed by a live Q&A session.
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AAPI communities are built on strong cultural values, shared history, and care across generations. At the same time, differences in language, experiences, and expectations can make it hard for families to fully connect and understand one another.
We’ll talk about how culture shapes communication, family roles, and emotional expression, and how these can differ across generations. We will also discuss how to have more open conversations, navigate conflict with care, and strengthen relationships with parents, children, and elders. Whether you’re looking to improve your own family connections or support others, this session will help you build more empathy, clarity, and connection to support the well-being of families together.
This is a FREE, virtual interactive event open to the community. We have invited our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) members and their families to listen and participate in the conversation.
*AAPI Community covers communities from Central Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Native Hawaii, Native Alaska, the Pacific Islands, the Indigenous people of the United States, and individuals with multiracial identities that include any of the above.
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Speaker and Moderator Information
Dr. Joanne Lam, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist on the Adult Service in the Fremont Psychiatry Department. She works as part of a collaborative team that offers a wide range of services, including classes, group therapy, medication services, psychological testing, and brief, problem-focused individual psychotherapy.
Dr. Lam’s personal and professional background equips her to work with a diverse range of concerns presented by the Bay Area population. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she also spent part of her early childhood in Hong Kong, experiences that shaped her appreciation for the complex intersectionality of individuals’ identities. She completed her predoctoral internship at California Pacific Medical Center (APA-approved) and her postdoctoral residency at Kaiser Permanente (APA-approved), where she continued on as a staff member after completing her training.
Dr. Lam provides both individual and group therapy, using an integrative approach grounded in evidence-based treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Her specialty area is health psychology, focusing on the psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors that influence physical health and overall well-being. She also offers treatment in Cantonese.
She is proud to be part of a compassionate, highly motivated, and skilled team dedicated to ensuring that patients’ needs are thoughtfully and effectively addressed.
Dr. Benedict Lim graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He earned both a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. He completed a one-year internship at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Mental Health Center, followed by a one-year postdoctoral residency in Adult Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente in Fremont.
Dr. Lim joined The Permanente Medical Group in 2001 and has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them achieve more positive and optimal emotional health. His experience has shown that the most important factor in success is the active role taken by the individual seeking help.
Gerald Gonzales, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist dedicated to teaching his students the values of intentionality, competence, and cultural humility in clinical practice. With a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon, Gerald has honed his mental health expertise through clinical practice, healthcare leadership, and transformative patient care initiatives.
As a former clinic director, training director, and child & family psychologist at Kaiser Permanente, Gerald didn’t just manage operations and provide services; he brought a unique and innovative approach to mental health care. Even amidst the challenges of a global pandemic, he spearheaded transformative initiatives, showcasing his compassionate leadership and inspiring others to tap into their creative solutions.
Outside academia, Gerald is deeply engaged in service scholarship, community outreach, and professional affiliations, reflecting his commitment to positively impacting people’s lives within and beyond the university community.Gerald is a double Bronco—he has a BS in Finance and an MA in Counseling Psychology. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and golfing.
