Jovian Lam, PhD

Hello! I am Dr. Jovian Lam (she/her). I am a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in the brain-behavior relationship.

I have a vast understanding of how our thoughts, emotions, and habits are interconnected, and how these patterns show up across various conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and life stressors. I am passionate about helping my clients understand their own brain-behavior relationship and develop habits that ultimately support meaningful change and inner resiliency.

I also have a deep respect and appreciation for the way our past experiences shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us. As an Asian American woman, I understand how important it is to have a safe, supportive space to process these experiences. My hope is to offer that space to my clients - a place where you feel truly heard and understood.

Training & Education

CA License - PSY35789
Fellowship - VA Palo Alto Health Care System & Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship - VA Palo Alto Health Care System
PhD in Clinical Psychology - University of Notre Dame
MA in Clinical Psychology - University of Notre Dame
BA & BS - University of California, Davis

Selected Publications

Lam, J. C., & Yoon, K. L. (2021). Why Change Now? Cognitive reappraisal moderates the relation between anxiety and resistance to sunk cost. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 1-6.

Kim, D., Lam, J., Kutz, A., & Yoon, K. L. (2021). Punishment sensitivity and risk taking in depressed mood. Motivation and Emotion, 45(1), 122-130.

Lam, J. C., Shields, G. S., Trainor, B. C., Slavich G. S., & Yonelinas, A. P. (2019).  Greater lifetime stress exposure predicts blunted cortisol but heightened DHEA reactivity to acute stress. Stress & Health, 35(1), 15-26.  

Shields, G. S., Lam, J. C., Trainor, B. C., & Yonelinas, A. P. (2016). Exposure to acute stress enhances decision-making competence: Evidence for the role of DHEA. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 67, 51-60. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.01.031

Shields, G. S., Trainor, B. C., Lam, J. C., & Yonelinas, A. P. (2016). Acute stress impairs cognitive flexibility in men, not women. Stress, 19, 542-546. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10253890.2016.1192603

Please see a complete list of my publications here.