About This Event
Where do I belong?
A space for Asian community to reflect and connect.
Date: Wednesday May 6, 2026
Time: 7.00-8.00pm ET / 4.00-5.00pm PT / 6.00-7.00pm CT
Location: Zoom link will be sent after registration via email.
Cost: $0. This space is being offered at no cost to the community, but if you’re able to donate, AMHC appreciates it! Your tax-deductible donations help to keep our programs free for those who can’t afford it.
Description
“One foot in each world, belonging to neither.” If that tension feels familiar, you’re not alone. Many people across the Asian diaspora and other hyphenated identities move through life translating, toggling, and recalibrating who they are across different spaces. From family and cultural roots to classrooms, workplaces, and communities that may not fully reflect all of you, the question of where and how you belong can feel both urgent and unfinished.
This virtual event centers you and your lived experience. Together, we’ll explore what belonging actually feels like, how authenticity can coexist with environments that often demand performance, and unpack the survival strategies that many of us have learned along the way. We’ll also consider what it might look like to loosen or release those strategies when they no longer serve us.
Guided by Dr. Han Ren, licensed psychologist and author of “The Hyphenated Life,” this conversation invites connection and possibility. You deserve spaces where you can show up fully and be met by people who genuinely get you.
Facilitator Bio
Dr. Han Ren is a proud Hyphenated human and professional—licensed clinical and school psychologist, speaker, educator, content creator, author, 1.5-generation Chinese American immigrant, neurodivergent mind, mother, partner, and only child (which explains a lot).
Rooted in anti-oppressive liberation psychology, Dr. Ren works from an interpersonal, culturally humble, and systems-informed framework. She is committed to making mental health accessible and resonant, especially for historically overlooked communities. Through her widely viewed social media content, she translates complex psychological concepts into everyday wisdom with humor and compassion. Her work centers fellow Hyphenates, helping those who live between cultures, identities, and expectations move from the margins toward their own growth edges.
Dr. Ren earned her doctorate in Child Clinical and School Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. A lifelong educator, she has served as an adjunct professor at UT Austin and began her career teaching pre-K special education in a Title I school as part of Teach for America.
Her work has been featured on the TEDx stage, the Headspace app, NPR, Healthline, and other major media outlets. Whether she’s supporting clients, teaching workshops, or giving keynote talks, Dr. Ren brings a blend of clinical expertise, cultural attunement, humor, and deep commitment to collective healing and community care.
Outside of work, you’ll find Han traveling to explore new food scenes, seeking out sunshine, or dancing (enthusiastically and offbeat) to live music. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she co-leads Pivot Psychology Austin, a group private practice dedicated to inclusive and affirming care.
Who Is This Space For?
This space centers those who identify as Asian. For our allies, if you wish to contribute to the work of AMHC in coordinating spaces such as these, please donate via https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/
About This Event
Where do I belong?
A space for Asian community to reflect and connect.
Date: Wednesday May 6, 2026
Time: 7.00-8.00pm ET / 4.00-5.00pm PT / 6.00-7.00pm CT
Location: Zoom link will be sent after registration via email.
Cost: $0. This space is being offered at no cost to the community, but if you’re able to donate, AMHC appreciates it! Your tax-deductible donations help to keep our programs free for those who can’t afford it.
Description
“One foot in each world, belonging to neither.” If that tension feels familiar, you’re not alone. Many people across the Asian diaspora and other hyphenated identities move through life translating, toggling, and recalibrating who they are across different spaces. From family and cultural roots to classrooms, workplaces, and communities that may not fully reflect all of you, the question of where and how you belong can feel both urgent and unfinished.
This virtual event centers you and your lived experience. Together, we’ll explore what belonging actually feels like, how authenticity can coexist with environments that often demand performance, and unpack the survival strategies that many of us have learned along the way. We’ll also consider what it might look like to loosen or release those strategies when they no longer serve us.
Guided by Dr. Han Ren, licensed psychologist and author of “The Hyphenated Life,” this conversation invites connection and possibility. You deserve spaces where you can show up fully and be met by people who genuinely get you.
Facilitator Bio
Dr. Han Ren is a proud Hyphenated human and professional—licensed clinical and school psychologist, speaker, educator, content creator, author, 1.5-generation Chinese American immigrant, neurodivergent mind, mother, partner, and only child (which explains a lot).
Rooted in anti-oppressive liberation psychology, Dr. Ren works from an interpersonal, culturally humble, and systems-informed framework. She is committed to making mental health accessible and resonant, especially for historically overlooked communities. Through her widely viewed social media content, she translates complex psychological concepts into everyday wisdom with humor and compassion. Her work centers fellow Hyphenates, helping those who live between cultures, identities, and expectations move from the margins toward their own growth edges.
Dr. Ren earned her doctorate in Child Clinical and School Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. A lifelong educator, she has served as an adjunct professor at UT Austin and began her career teaching pre-K special education in a Title I school as part of Teach for America.
Her work has been featured on the TEDx stage, the Headspace app, NPR, Healthline, and other major media outlets. Whether she’s supporting clients, teaching workshops, or giving keynote talks, Dr. Ren brings a blend of clinical expertise, cultural attunement, humor, and deep commitment to collective healing and community care.
Outside of work, you’ll find Han traveling to explore new food scenes, seeking out sunshine, or dancing (enthusiastically and offbeat) to live music. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she co-leads Pivot Psychology Austin, a group private practice dedicated to inclusive and affirming care.
Who Is This Space For?
This space centers those who identify as Asian. For our allies, if you wish to contribute to the work of AMHC in coordinating spaces such as these, please donate via https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/