Courtney Tran, Ph.D.

Courtney Tran. Ph.D., was born and raised in Plano, Texas, with a significant part of her upbringing spent in Garland within the Vietnamese American refugee community. Growing up in one of Dallas’s many cultural enclaves shaped her strong commitment to honoring lived cultural experiences and advocating for respectful, culturally responsive care.

She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and completed her internship at UT Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at UT Southwestern within Parkland Hospital’s Behavioral Health Clinic. Dr. Tran’s clinical background is rooted in health psychology, with particular interests in medical and interpersonal trauma, chronic disease management, and the impact of social determinants of health on access to care, including mental health services, among individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.