About
- Relationship issues
- Trauma processing
- CBT and EMDR
About Gezhou
Gezhou Li is a New York LMHC with eight years of clinical practice. She works with adults who are facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, mood challenges, anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, and family and parenting matters. She speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Li uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns that shape their choices. She asks clear questions and reflects what she observes so clients can see unhelpful habits more plainly. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as on understanding how past experiences affect present reactions.
Her background includes a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Yeshiva University and years working with trauma, relationship problems, identity issues tied to culture, and addiction. That experience informs how she balances coping skills with deeper processing work. She draws from Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and hypnotherapy methods depending on a person’s needs.
Clients can expect direct but calm guidance on communication problems, commitment concerns, intimacy issues, family of origin difficulties, immigration-related stress, grief, and managing depression or bipolar mood shifts. Li also supports people dealing with isolation, sexual and gender identity questions, and challenges around work or life purpose.
She describes therapy as an active collaboration. The work mixes talking, skill-building, and interventions for processing trauma. If you want to start, use the online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflection to help people understand their own goals and reactions. It is useful when someone wants clearer self-awareness and to be guided rather than directed.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into concrete steps. It teaches skills for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and everyday stress by practicing new ways of thinking and acting.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps process distressing memories by using focused recall plus guided bilateral stimulation. It is commonly used for trauma and for reducing the intensity of upsetting memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals, symptoms, and preferences with each person and helps decide whether to focus on skill-building, processing past events, or a mix of methods. That selection is collaborative and can change over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are listed by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible for people in different locations to meet with licensed professionals who speak English, Mandarin, or Cantonese. Discuss practical scheduling needs when you book the first session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, stress, addiction, family and parenting concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She combines client-centered listening with skill-based techniques from CBT, DBT, EMDR, and hypnotherapy as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in clinical settings with people dealing with trauma, relationship difficulties, cultural identity questions, and addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices as a New York LMHC based in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before scheduling to make sure licensure and time zones are clear.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost model?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.