More than 20 years of experience helping children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate some of life’s most difficult seasons.

I believe that reaching out for support can be an important first step toward healing, and I strive to create a therapeutic environment where people feel safe, understood, respected, and accepted.

Dr. Ming Pokey Mariscal is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience helping children, adolescents, adults, and families in the mental health field. Her educational background includes a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Psychology from Biola University, as well as a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S., MFT) from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her graduate education includes six years of training at two of the six American Psychological Association (APA)-approved Christian clinical psychology programs. These programs provided extensive training in both psychological science and the thoughtful integration of Christian faith and theology into clinical practice.

Ming’s clinical counseling experience includes child, adolescent, and family trauma, women’s mental health, postpartum and perinatal mental health, personality disorders, marital conflict and infidelity, complex mood disorders, and Christian counseling. Ming also provides psychological and neuropsychological testing services for those needing clarity with diagnosis and treatment planning. Ming also received specialized training in neuropsychological assessment at UCI MIND, the University of California, Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders and is able to provide neuropsychological assessments for these disorders.