Thi Tran

Thi Tran received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University and completed his postdoctoral residency in Pain Medicine at Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco. His therapeutic philosophy integrates evidence-based practices, including values and mindfulness-based therapies, and Eastern philosophy and spirituality, all within a biopsychosocial framework. His teaching philosophy focuses on cultivating psychological flexibility, resilience, and joy within people's lives while navigating pain, suffering, and mind-body challenges.

• Health psychology
• Pain psychology

• Western Michigan University, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2024
• Western Michigan University, MA in Clinical Psychology, 2020
• Western Michigan University, MA in Counseling Psychology, 2017
• University of Michigan, BA in Psychology, 2014

• Psychological Associate in Chronic Pain, SPARC Med (2025-Present)
• Postdoctoral Resident in Pain Medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
• Pre-Doctoral Intern in Behavioral Medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Jose

• Stocker, A., Tran, T. A., Richardson, H., Dickson, C., & Apple, R. (2021). Motivational Interviewing and Vaccinations in Pediatric Practice. International Journal Child Health Human Development, 14(1), 3-8.
• Barreto, M., Tran, T. A., & Gaynor, S. T. (2019). A Single-Session of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Health-Related behavior change: An Open Trial with a nonconcurrent matched comparison group. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 13, 17-26.