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Counseling and Psychological Services
IN CRISIS
Portrait of Yoko

Hiu Wai Yoko Caldwell

Director - Stress Management & Biofeedback, Assistant Clinical Professor, Licensed Psychologist
SDS, CAPS, Biofeedback

  • Academic Training

    • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, 2018

  • Internship

    • Counseling and Psychological Services, Brigham Young University, 2017-2018

  • ​Licensure/Certifications

    • Licensed Psychologist, State of Utah

  • ​Professional Affiliations

    • Biofeedback Certification International Alliance

  • Areas of Special Interest/Current Professional Activities

    • Individual and Group Therapy
    • Mindfulness, Stress, and Biofeedback Management
    • Multicultural/Diversity Issues
    • Trauma
    • Depression/Anxiety Disorders

  • ​Primary Theoretical Orientation

    • Integrative
    • Mindfulness and Acceptance-based Therapy
    • Compassion Focused Therapy
    • EMDR
    • Interpersonal and Process-Experiential Framework
  • Multicultural Interests
    • International Students
    • Asian/Asian American
    • Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
  • Previous Clinical Work Settings
    • Community Mental Health Center (1-3 yrs)
    • Hospital Setting (<1 yr)
    • College Counseling Center (1-3 yrs)
    • Assessment/Testing (4-6 yrs)
    • Private Practice (1-3 yrs)
    • Residential Treatment Center (<1 yr)
    • Biofeedback/Stress Management (4-6 yrs)
    • Child/Adolescent Center (<1 yr)

Publications

Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Farrer, T. J., McDonnell, Z., Christensen, Z., Finuf, C. S., Bigler, E. D., Tschanz, J. T., Norton, M. C., & Welsh-Bohmer, K. (2019). MRI clinical ratings in population study of dementia: The Cache County Memory Study. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. JPAD, 6 (2), 100-107.

Caldwell, Y. Steffen, P. R. (2018). Adding HRV biofeedback to psychotherapy increases heart rate variability and improves the treatment of major depressive disorder. International Journal of Psychophysiology, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.01.001

Nielsen, D., Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Baird, S., Pescatello, M. (2017). Group treatment for OCD: Surprises and insights from 4 years of experience. Utah University and Counseling Centers Conference, Fort Douglas, UT.

Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Steffen, P., Morrell, B., & Rice, M. (2016). Impact of heart rate variability biofeedback on MDD in resting-state fMRI. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback (AAPB) 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Coenen, M., Fox, S., Witham, A., Koci, A., Austin, T., DeBarros, A., Wheeler, L, Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Brown, T., Steffen, P., Cress, N., & Brown, B. (2016). The effects of maladaptive perfectionism and shame on physiological reactivity to stress. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback (AAPB) 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Austin. A., DeBarros, A., Fidalgo, L., Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Brown, T., Witham, A., Cress, A., Santa, D., Coenen, M., Koci, M., Fox, S., & Steffen, P. (2016). Participant’s choice of breathing pace. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback (AAPB) 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Koci, A., Witham, A., Coenen, M., Fox, S., Austin, T., DeBarros, A., Wheeler, L., Tsui-Caldwell, Y.H.W., Brown, T., & Steffen, P. (2016). Alexithymia, empathy, and physiological reactivity to stress. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback (AAPB) 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

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