I'm Jo (the story of my names), a psychoanalyst in training, researcher, creator, and Buddhist. I identify as queer, and my journey with gender, identity, and fluidity informs my work and interactions.

My professional work spans remote psychoanalysis with patients in China, creative writing, and game design. I integrate AI as a collaborative tool in my creative practice. Currently, I'm pursuing a doctorate in psychoanalysis, culture, and society at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. You can find my CV here.

Published Work

The Seen and the Unseen: AI’s Disquieting Impact by Xiaomeng Qiao
The Seen and the Unseen: AI’s Disquieting Impact by Xiaomeng Qiao is a striking exploration of AI as a mirror for the unconscious. This essay delves into gender identity, trauma, and psychoanalysis through the lens of art, technology, and emotional transformation.
ROOM A Sketchbook for Analytic Actionadmin
Between Two Names — Tap Magazine
Decolonization isn’t about rejecting one identity for another
Tap MagazineMarshall Byler
AI-Assisted Creation and the Narcissistic Predicament: A Psychoanalytic Inquiry – American Psychoanalytic Association
American Psychoanalytic AssociationAlexander Stein
What School Are You? — Tap Magazine
An exploration of psychoanalytic schools, identity, and theory, examining what it means to align with a school of thought in contemporary practice.
Tap MagazineLucas McGranahan
The Shadow of the Dead Mother — Tap Magazine
How maternal absence shaped psychoanalytic theory
Tap MagazineLucas McGranahan

Podcast

Newsletters

Negotiating with My Ghosts — A fictional newsletter exploring identity, haunting, and transformation through creative writing.

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Chinese Psychoanalytic Scene — Research and commentary on psychoanalysis in Chinese contexts.

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Feel free to reach out at xiaomeng.qiao.ayame9joe@gmail.com with any questions or to connect.