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Judy Ho (commonly known as Dr. Judy Ho or Dr. Judy) is a Taiwanese-American clinical psychologist. Ho appears on national television and radio broadcasts as a
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expert, panelist, narrator and host. hosted the
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syndicated
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'' Face The Truth'' (2018) alongside Vivica Fox, was panelist on more than 200 episodes of '' The Dr. Drew Show'' from 2013 to 2016, and co-hosted Season 12, 13, and 14 of '' The Doctors.'' Ho maintains a private practice based in Los Angeles, California, while working as a tenured associate professor of
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at
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's Graduate School of Education and Psychology, where she has taught since 2010.


Early life and education

Born in
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, Taiwan, Ho is fluent in Mandarin. She has dual
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citizenship. Ho graduated from the
University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...
, with two bachelor's degrees and earned her master's degree and
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from the
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. She was licensed by the
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Board of Psychology in 2009 and received her board-certification by the
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in 2011. Ho became double-board certified through the National Board of Forensic Evaluators in 2015, upon earning her diplomate as a Board Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator. In 2019, she became board certified by the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology.


Career

Ho 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
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al program for parents and teachers in various school districts of
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, for which she acts as the Principal Investigator.


Consulting work

Ho has served as a forensic or
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consultant for multiple national organizations and treatment centers, including the National Institute of Mental Health's Community Partners in Care Project (2008–2011), Centers for Disease Control's Legacy Project (2011–2015), the
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(2011–present), Kaiser Permanente (2013–present), Promises Treatment Center (2013–2017), Bridges to Recovery (2011–2020), Clearview Treatment Centers (2012–2019), Pure Recovery California (2016–2018), Milestones Ranch Malibu (2017–present), and the Center for Professional Recovery (2017–2018). She serves on many boards of directors, including board chair on the ABPP Examination Committee (2016–present), Treasurer, President Elect, and Board of Directors of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, and Chair of the
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Graduate and Professional Schools Institutional Review Board (IRB).


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
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. On November 9, 2021, Ho's second book ''I'll Give It To You Straight-Ish: What Your Teen Wants You To Know'' co-authored by Max Dubrow was published b
Flashpoint
On March 26, 2024, Ho's third book ''The New Rules of Attachment: How to Heal Your Relationships, Reparent Your Inner Child, and Secure Your Life Vision'' was published by
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. 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 ''
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'', ''
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'', Yahoo Lifestyle, '' Life & Style'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. She also contributes clinical research manuscripts to national and international psychological journals, and has written chapter contributions for mental health textbooks.


Television and radio

''The Doctors'' Ho was a co-host on the CBS syndicated, Emmy Award winning daytime talk show ''The Doctors'', produced by Jay McGraw and Stage 29 Productions, between 2017 and 2020 (seasons 10–12). She was also a guest co-host on Season 13.


''Face The Truth''

Season 1 of the
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syndicated daytime talk show ''Face The Truth'', produced by
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and
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, premiered nationwide on September 10, 2018, hosted by Dr. Judy,
Vivica A. Fox Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She began her career on ''Soul Train'' (19821983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' (1988) and ''Generations (American TV s ...
, Rosie Mercado, Areva Martin, and Judge "Scary Mary" (Mary Chrzanowski).


''SuperCharged Life with Dr. Judy''

Season 1 of the ''Supercharged Life with Dr. Judy'' podcast, produced by Stage 29 Podcast Productions, premiered nationwide on March 24, 2021, hosted by Ho.


Other

Having a long-standing professional friendship with
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, Ho 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''.


Filmography

Ho's television credits include the following (with detailed listing on
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(2025: 1 episode) * 48 Hours (2024: 1 episode)
History's Greatest Mysteries
(2024: 1 episode) * World's Most Evil Killers (2024: 1 episode) *
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(2024: 1 episode)
The News on Merit Street
(2024: recurring expert)
Court TV – Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan
(2023–2025: recurring expert)
Court TV – Vinnie Politan Investigates
(2024 – 2025: recurring expert) * Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman (2023) * Myth of the Zodiac Killer (2023: recurring expert) *
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(2022 – 2023: recurring expert) *
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(2019 – 2022: recurring expert) * Morning Express with Robin Mead (2019 – 2022: recurring expert) *
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– ''Crime Scene: Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel'' (2021) * ''
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'' (2019–2021: recurring expert) * ''
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'' (2019–2020: recurring expert) * ''
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'' (2019–2020: recurring expert) * '' The Doctors'' (2019–2020: season co-host) * ''
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'' (2020: clinical psychologist expert) * Oxygen TV Movie – ''Golden State Killer: Main Suspect'' (2018) * Lifetime TV Movie – ''JonBenet's Mother: Victim or Killer'' (2016) * '' Dr. Drew On Call'' (2013–2016: 203 episodes) * '' Face The Truth'' (2018–2019: 115 episodes) * '' The Doctors'' (2017–2018: 82 episodes) * ''Motive to Murder'' (2016–2017: 23 episodes) * ''It Takes A Killer'' (2016–2017: 18 episodes) * '' Fox 11 News'' (2015–2018: 17 episodes) * ''
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'' (2013–2018: 14 episodes) * '' Crime Watch Daily'' (2016–2018: 14 episodes) * ''
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'' (2016–2018: 14 episodes) * ''
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'' (2013–2018: 14 episodes) * ''Deep Undercover'' (2016–2017: 10 episodes) * ''On The Story with Erica Hill'' (2016–2018: 7 episodes) * ''The Daily Share'' (2015–2016: 7 episodes) * ''
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'' (2014: 7 episodes) * ''
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'' (2013–2015: 6 episodes) * ''Pretty Bad Girls'' (2012–2013: 6 episodes) * ''Deadly Sins'' (2016–2017: 5 episodes) * ''
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'' (2014: 5 episodes) * '' Crime & Justice'' (2017–2018: 5 episodes) * ''Evil Genius'' (2017: 4 episodes) * ''
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'' (2017–2018: 3 episodes) *'' Across America with Carol Costello'' (2017–2018: 3 episodes) * ''Murderous Affairs'' (2017: 3 episodes) * ''
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'' (2015–2018: 3 episodes) * '' Murder Among Friends'' (2016–2017: 3 episodes) * '' Blood Relatives'' (2015–2016: 3 episodes) * '' KCAL 9 News'' (2015–2016: 3 episodes) * ''True Nightmares'' (2016: 3 episodes) * '' Snapped: Killer Couples'' (2015–2016: 3 episodes) * ''Hollywood Scandals'' (2013–2014: 3 episodes) * ''
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'' (2017–2019: 2 episodes) * '' CBS 2 News'' (2015–2016: 2 episodes) *''Momsters: When Moms Go Bad'' (2015: 2 episodes) * ''The Daily Helpline'' (2014: 2 episodes) * ''
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'' (2013: 2 episodes) * '' Morning Express'' (2019: 1 episode) *
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(2018: 1 episode) * ''
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'' (2015: 1 episode) * '' The Insider'' (2015: 1 episode) * '' ABC 7 Eyewitness News'' (2014: 1 episode) * ''
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References

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