Psychotherapy Services

I specialize in supporting adult individuals getting “unstuck” in life due to the impact of:

  • Grief

  • Career stress

  • Social Anxiety

  • Loneliness

  • Feelings of “not good enough” & having trouble saying “no”

I am committed to delivering thoughtful and evidence-based therapy. I employ a number of therapeutic models, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). I tailor my approach according to each client’s concerns and unique socio-cultural backgrounds.

Safety and connection are the things I value the most in my work. I listen to the client’s distress and hopes with a genuine and open heart. I allow space for the client to take the session where they want it to go, and at the pace they feel comfortable with.

I also aim to foster hope,courage, and clarity to the therapy session; the essential goal of my work is to help the client discover, access, and trust their inner wisdom and strength. I hope that those who work with me will get unstuck, reach personal goals, and continue personal growth, even after the therapy session ends. 

MY QUALIFICATIONS

Practice Areas

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Intimate Relationship Issues

  • Parenting

  • Women’s Mental Health

  • Social Anxiety

  • Generalized Anxiety

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Panic disorder

  • Agoraphobia

  • Health Anxiety

  • Grief Counseling

  • Insomnia

Education and License

  • CACBT-ACTCC-Certified  in Cognitive  Behavioural  Therapy

  • Member of the Canadian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT)

  • Member of Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

  • Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers #831461

  • Master of Social Work, University of Toronto

  • Master of Arts in Education, Beijing Language and Culture University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Beijing Language and Culture University

Skill Sets

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Grief Counselling

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

SELECTED TALKS AND PUBLICITY LINKS:

  • Li, L. (2026, February). Coping with Change: Stress Management for Newcomers, YMCA Newcomer Information Centre, Toronto, ON.

  • Li, L. (2026, February). Building New Connections: Mental Health & Belonging in a New Country. YMCA Newcomer Information Centre, Toronto, ON.

  • Li, L. (2026, January). Repairing Relationship with Estranged Adult Children, Mandarin presentation for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L. (2025, July). Understanding Migratory Grief. Mandarin presentation for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L. (2025, June). Mental Health Awareness and Support for Newcomers. YMCA Newcomer Information Centre, Toronto, ON.

  • Li, L. (2024, December). Living with Anxiety. Mandarin presentation for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L. (2024, November). Self-care in Winter. Mandarin presentation on Mental Health for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L. (2023, December). Psychological Support for Newcomers. in collaboration with Mosaic Foundation, Achēv. Oakville, ON.

  • Li, L. (2023, February). Introduction to Dementia. Mandarin presentation and interview for WOWtv(加华视讯), Toronto, ON.

  • Li. L. (2021, September). Palliative Care in Canada, Mandarin presentation for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L. (2021, August). Social Isolation and Mental Health, Mandarin presentation for Senior Virtual Teahouse, Chinese Age-Well Research and Education. Mississauga, ON.

  • Li, L., Kennes L. (2020, September). Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic. Bilingual presentation for Project PROTECH (Pandemic Rapid-response Optimization To Enhance Community-Resilience and Health). Toronto, ON.

SELECTED CERTIFICATION AND TRAININGS:

  • Emotion Focused Therapy Level 2 Training, Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health, Toronto, April 2026

  • ACT for Perfectionism and People Pleasing, Psychwire Issued Jan. 2026

  • Advanced Certificate: OSP Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Issued Sep 2025

  • Emotion Focused Therapy Level 1 Training, Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health, Toronto, August 2025

  • CBT for Depressive Disorders, IASP CBT Training Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Issued Sep 2023

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Canadian Mental Health Association, 2023

  • CBT for Anxiety and Related Disorders, IASP CBT Training Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Issued Sept. 2022

  • ACT for Trauma, Psychwire Issued Jun 2021

  • ACT for depression and anxiety, Psychwire Issued Nov 2020

  • Grief Interventions for Situations that Impact People over the Life Course, Institute for Life Course & Ageing, University of Toronto, November, 2017

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Issued July 2017

Unfortunately, I am not available for crisis support.

If you are in crisis and require immediate mental health support please either go to your nearest emergency room or call 911. If you are in distress that is less imminent, please contact one of the following crisis lines:

- Assaulted Women’s Help Line: 1-866-863-0511

- CAMH Online Urgent Care Clinic: https://www.camh.ca/en/your-care/programs-and-services/virtual-urgent-care

- Canadian Suicide Crisis Line: Call or text 988 or visit www.988.ca

- ConnexOntaio Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600

- Distress Center of Toronto: 416-408-4357 or 416-408-HELP

- Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-SAFE

- Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200

- Hope for Wellness (Indigenous Crisis Intervention): 1-855-242-3310 or www.hopeforwellness.ca

- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868

- Lamathut Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-800-721-0066

- Mental Health Crisis Line (Canada Wide): 1-888-893-8333

- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649

- National Eating Disorder Helpline: 1-866-633-4220 or 1-866-NEDIC-20

- National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

- National Overdose Response Service: 1-888-688-6677 or 1-888-688-NORS

- Ontario College & University Students Crisis Line: 1-866-925-5454

- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

- Suicide and Crisis Hotline (Canada Wide): 1-800-448-3000

- Talk Suicide: 1-833-456-4566

- The Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS): Call 211 to be connected to a non-police led, trauma-informed team

- Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape: 416-597-8808

- Trans Life Line: 1-877-330-6366

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You can also visit the Canadian Federal Government's website for more mental health resources and information.

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