Christine So

Christine (she/her) joined Columbia Health in 2024 and is a Postdoctoral Fellow. She provides individual and group psychotherapy, crisis mental health counseling, and intake evaluations.

She approaches her work from a psychodynamic and relational perspective, while integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to fit each of her student's needs. Christine is interested in working with students to explore topics relevant to trauma, depression, anxiety, difficulties with relationships and family conflict, immigration and acculturation stressors.

Before joining Columbia Health, Christine was trained in various clinical settings, including adult and adolescent inpatient, partial hospitalization program, community mental health centers, and outpatient clinics. 

In her free time, Christine likes to take long walks with her dog, practice yoga, and cook.

Professional Experience:

  • Pre-doctoral Clinical Internship: Zucker Hillside Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center 
  • Pre-doctoral Clinical Externship: The William Alanson White Institute 
  • Pre-doctoral Clinical Externship: New York City Health and Hospitals/Queens 
  • Pre-doctoral Clinical Externship: Veterans Affairs NY Harbor-St. Albans Campus

Education:

  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University
  • M.A., Developmental Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University 
  • Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University (Seoul, South Korea)

Published Articles:

  • So, C., Fiori, K. L., Marini, C. M., Murphy, B. A., & Stein, J. B. (2022). Relationship talk with partners and friends during emerging adulthood: The role of relationship satisfaction. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 16(1), 48-72. https://doi.org/10.5590/JSBHS.2022.16.1.04 
     
  • So, C., & Fiori, K. L., (2022). Attachment anxiety and loneliness during the first-year of college: self-esteem and social support as mediators. Personality and Individual Differences, 187https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111405 
     
  • Fiori, K. L., Rauer, A., Marini, C. M., Khan, A., & So, C. (accepted). The Role of Sociability in Mental Health in Mid to Late Life during COVID-19. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences.

Languages Spoken:

  • English
  • Korean