Dr. YONG Ming Lee is a licensed psychologist (USA) and obtained her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Washington (USA). She completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at Ryther Child Center in Seattle, a treatment center for children with histories of abuse, trauma, and mental illness. She specializes in providing diagnostic assessment and therapeutic intervention for children with complex developmental trauma in outpatient and inpatient settings. Dr. Yong also completed the UW LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) fellowship, an interdisciplinary program focused on family-centered care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families as well as the promotion of health and meaningful engagement in life for all children. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and completed her training in Applied Behavior Analysis at Seattle Children’s Autism Center, Experimental Education Unit (EEU) in the Haring Center, and Early Intervention Specialist, LLC. Prior to her studies and training in the USA, Dr. Yong worked as an educational psychologist and primary school teacher in Singapore.

Dr. Yong's research interests are in the areas of developmental psychopathology and psychiatric epidemiology. She has worked in longitudinal research projects that study the emergence of psychopathology as well as the effectiveness of prevention programs. Dr. Yong is interested in increasing awareness and identification of children and adolescents with internalizing symptoms and implementing secondary prevention programs within multitier system of support in schools.