Judy Ho


Judy Ho, is a triple board-certified and licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, media personality and published author, born in Taipei, Taiwan with dual U.S. citizenship.
She regularly appears on national television and radio broadcasts as a psychology expert, panelist, narrator and host, currently co-hosting Season 12 of The Doctors, preceded by hosting the CBS syndicated talk show Face The Truth alongside Vivica Fox, being a recurring panelist on The Dr. Drew Show.
Ho maintains a private practice based in Los Angeles, CA, while working as a tenured associate professor of psychology at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

Early life

Born in Taipei, Taiwan Ho is fluent in Mandarin and moved with her family to the United States when she was six-years-old. She is the older sister to Maria Ho, a noted professional poker player.

Education & Accreditation

Ho attended the University of California, Berkeley where she received a BA in psychology and a BS in business administration. She completed her MS and PhD in clinical psychology through a joint doctoral program at UC San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego State University. Her three-year postdoctoral fellowship in child psychiatry was sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health at the University of California, Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
She is a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award a.k.a. the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. In 2016 she received the Provost's Research Award, and created an evidence-based psychoeducational support program to help new mothers in low-income communities learn effective skills to combat postpartum depression, in partnership with WIC.
Licensed by the California Board of Psychology in 2009, and having received her board-certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2011, Ho became double-board certified through the in 2015, upon earning her diplomate as a Board Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator. In she 2019 received her third board certification through the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology.

Career

In addition to her private practice in Manhattan Beach, CA, Ho simultaneously teaches psychopathology, treatment methods, and statistical analyses to doctoral and master psychology students at Pepperdine University as a tenured associate professor.
She is the founder and executive director of the STAGES Project, a not-for-profit prevention program for at-risk youth, which utilizes arts and music as a therapeutic intervention for at-risk students. In 2016, Ho created and implemented PEP4SAFE, a scientifically-driven, no-cost psychoeducational program for parents and teachers in various school districts of Los Angeles, CA, for which she acts as the Principal Investigator.

Areas of Expertise

Ho specializes in comprehensive psychological testing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and behavior management. Areas of expertise include: depression and anxiety issues, childhood and adult ADHD, youth behavioral issues, personality disorders, co-occurring alcoholism & substance use disorders, and learning disorders & cognitive dysfunction.
As a Certified Forensic mental health evaluator, she is retained as an psychological expert witness in civil and criminal cases, conducting forensic evaluations and testifying for both the prosecution/plaintiff and the defense.

Consulting Work

Ho has served as a forensic and/or neuropsychological consultant for multiple national organizations and treatment centers, including the National Institute of Mental Health's Community Partners in Care Project, Centers for Disease Control's Legacy Project, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Kaiser Permanente, Promises Treatment Center, Bridges to Recovery, Clearview Treatment Centers, Pure Recovery California, Milestones Ranch Malibu, and the Center for Professional Recovery.
She serves on many board of director, including Board Chair on the ABPP Examination Committee, Board of Directors for the non-profit Human Trafficking Legal Network, and Chair of the Pepperdine University Graduate and Professional Schools Institutional Review Board.

Author

On August 20, 2019, Ho's first book Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way was published by HarperCollins.
Ho has regularly written and contributed to various print and online publications, offering psychological analysis, professional advice and clinical research to trending news topics and breaking stories, some publications have included Teen Vogue, Yahoo Lifestyle, Life & Style, Us Weekly, and Bustle Magazine. She also contributes clinical research manuscripts to national and international psychological journals, and has written chapter contributions for mental health textbooks.

Television & Radio

Ho lends her forensic and psychological expertise, insight and commentary to a variety of television, radio and media programs. As of 2019, she frequents CNN, Access Hollywood, Fox 11 News, and several crime and mystery programs on the Oxygen, HLN and Investigation Discovery channels. Significant televised host and co-host roles have included co-hosting FOX's The Daily Helpline, co-hosting Crime Watch Daily alongside Matt Doran, and being a recurring panelist for four seasons of Dr. Drew On Netflix she appears in several crime, mystery and investigation re-enactment docuseries, including Deep Undercover and Murderous Affairs.

The Doctors

After multiple guest appearances onThe Doctors Ho joined the show's cast in 2017, as the resident psychologist and mental health professional, guest co-hosting 78 episodes during Season 10. In 2019, she returned as a host of the show for the 12th season.

Face The Truth

Season 1 of the CBS syndicated daytime talk show Face The Truth, produced by Jay McGraw and Stage 29 Productions, premiered nationwide on September 10, 2018, hosted by Dr. Judy, Vivica A. Fox, Rosie Mercado, Areva Martin, and Judge "Scary Mary". The show aimed to provide conflict resolution for guests facing life and relationship challenges.

Crime & Investigation

As a certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, and with her experience as an expert forensic witness, Ho frequently provides forensic analysis and narration on crime/investigative re-enactment programs, including multiple episodes of Murder Among Friends, Blood Relatives, , Killer Kids, and Wicked Attraction.

Reality TV

In 2015, Ho appeared on season 4 of We TV's Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, as an expert in human behavior and compatibility, to secretly evaluate the relationship interactions of celebrity couples, including The Bachelor's Sean Lowe & Catherine Giudici and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's "Mama June" & "Sugar Bear". She has also been seen as a celebrity therapist on Braxton Family Values.
Ho is a supporter of the performing arts and has participated in musicals, singing and dance since adolescence. During graduate school she competed, and was a semifinalist, on the sole season of Fame - a NBC reality television talent-contest featuring 24 dancer/singers, hand-picked by producer Debbie Allen.
In 2010, while personally attending a taping of The Price Is Right Christmas Eve episode, Ho was randomly selected to be a contestant and made it to the final showcase portion of the show, where she won double showcases for a total of $101,244 - which tied for the third highest winner in the show's history.

Other

Having a long-standing professional friendship with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Ho regularly joins him on-air to co-host Dr. Drew Midday Live on KABC 790 radio, which broadcasts in Los Angeles and San Francisco. On the same station, she offers a psychological POV, advice and analysis as a guest expert on the McIntyre In The Morning.
In 2018, Ho filmed a cameo in the J. J. Abrams' feature film The Cloverfield Paradox, as a news pundit.

Filmography

Some notable television credits include:
Television