Our Multilingual, Culturally Competent Team provide effective individualized psychiatric care. A customized treatment plan is carefully created and updated regularly for each client.
As your Mental Health Partner, we help unleash your inner strengths, enable you to function at your highest potential. Psychotherapy and/or medications are strategically chosen or your needs.
Your Mental Health Wellbeing is our ultimate goal. We advocate for you with your best interest in mind. We will always be there for you. once you become one of our clients.
Education
University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1988- 1992
Molecular Biology, Florida State University, 1983-1986
Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 1979-1983
Post-Graduate Training
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, 1995-1997
General Psychiatry Residency, University of California, San Francisco, 1992- 1996
Medical Internship, University of California, San Francisco, 1992-1993
Professional Experience
Outpatient Psychiatrist & Inpatient Consultation Specialist @ Chinese Hospital & Clinics,
San Francisco Bay Area, California, 9/01/18- present
Acting Medical Director/Chief, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @ Asian Community
Mental Health Services, Oakland, California, 9/01/16- present
Certified Executive Coach & Life Coach, Marshal Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder Centered E
xecutive Coach, Beautiful Life Coaching Services, 2008- present
Owner/Manager, Becca’s Farm & Lodge, Big Island Hawaii, July 2014- present
Samantha Liu, MD, Private Practice, San Francisco Bay Area, California, 1997- 2007, 2019-
Vice President & Psychiatrist, Peninsula Psychiatric Associates, 1999- 2003
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco, Department Psychiatry,
1997- 2002, and Department of Psychiatry and the Law, 1999-2001
Psychiatric Consultant, Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Program, San Francisco, 1998-2000
Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist, San Mateo County Mental Health, 1998
Attending Psychiatrist, Children’s Inpatient/Partial Hospitalization Program,
UCSF, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, 1997-1998
Staff Psychiatrist at Westside Crisis Clinic, San Francisco, 1994-1997
Research Scientist, University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center, 1988
Research Associate, Florida State University Department of Chemistry, 1986-1988
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Speaker Award for “Tiger Moms, Troubled Cubs” at ACMHS
43rd Anniversary Gala, Oct., 2017
The President’s Volunteer Service Award- Bronze, 2015, by the Corporation for National and Community Service in recognition and appreciation for their commitment
to strengthen our nation and communities through volunteer
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Community Service and Generous Sponsorship, Chinese American Mental Health Network, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
American Psychiatric Association Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry “Mini- Fellow” Award, 1992
Outstanding student in Psychiatry Award, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Univ. of South Florida, 1992
Volunteer Experience
American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter Community Events Coordinator, March 2014- current American
Red Cross Northern California Region Photographer/Videographer, March 2014- current
Chinese American Mental Health Network, “Culture to Culture” Foundation, 2002- current
Consultant, Yang’s Emotional Intelligence Training Program for Children, a non-profit organization,
Northern California Branch, 2012- 2015
Photographer, Crocker Middle School Drama Program, Hillsborough California, 2010- 2011
Photographer and Artistic Design for short film “Searching Soul,” San Jose, 2010
Photographer, African American Drama Company, San Francisco, 2007- 2008 Consultant, “Big Aunty” Chinese School, San Jose, 2007- 2013
212 9th Street #401, Oakland, California 94607, United States
Established 2019 - Samantha Liu, MD - Adam Travis, MD, PhD