Karen Lau, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Dr. Lau is a San Francisco Bay Area native and has called many corners of the Bay her home. She grew up in San Francisco, where she attended Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School. She stepped outside of the California sunshine and travel East to Mount Holyoke College, where she earned BA degree in Neurosciences and Behavior. While completing her doctorate at the California School of Professional Psychology (APA accredited) at Alliant International University, she specifically honed her skills in psychological and neuropsychological assessments across diverse settings, including Chinatown Child Development Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center. She completed an APA accredited internship at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and a two-year postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology at the University of California, Davis Health System. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Lau works at a local hospital, where she provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, manages youth athletes recovering from sport-related concussions, and supervises postdoctoral residents.

Even after nearly a decade, Dr. Lau continues to be honored by her work with patients. Whether referral questions are related to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitative efforts, academic/work needs, caregiving support, and/or 'I'm not sure, but I think this is going on," Dr. Lau aims to take a warm, patient-oriented, and collaborative approach toward understanding patients' assessment needs and ways to address their concerns. Dr. Lau is available to see patients in the office or via tele-video.