Tatum Phan, Ph.D.

Tatum Phan

Community Counselor

  • Counseling Services

Partner Units

Asian American Studies
Cross Cultural Center

Location(s)

1315 Student Community Center

3103 Hart Hall

Contact Information

These communication methods are intended for staff, faculty, students, and community communications. To make an initial appointment, please send an email to Tatum at tktphan@ucdavis.edu. Students who have already established care with Tatum are advised to use Health-e-Messaging for all communications.

Education

Ph.D - University of Oregon

About Me

I identify as Vietnamese-American. I grew up in Dayton, Ohio and received my Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. I earned a doctoral degree in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon and completed my pre-doctoral internship in psychology and post-doctoral residency at UC Davis. I joined Student Health and Counseling Services as a CAN Community Counselor in August 2013.

How I Work With Students

When working with students, I use a collaborative and strengths-based approach that integrates Interpersonal theory, the Multicultural Framework and Ecological model. I work with my clients in exploring the multiple systems in which they are embedded in and identifying potential barriers and supports within their cultural contexts. I conceptualize the goals for therapy to include increasing my clients’ self-awareness, coping skills and their overall sense of empowerment.
I work with all students and have a specialty focus in multicultural counseling, social justice issues, identity development, grief and loss, life transitions, stress and wellness, behavioral health and concerns impacting underrepresented and underserved communities (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities and LGBTQ students).