Hi, I'm Yili. Reaching out for support can sometimes feel uncertain and vulnerable, and I deeply respect your strength in taking this step. Therapy is a meaningful and sometimes difficult journey, and it would be a privilege to walk alongside you.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working as a NICU nurse, supporting families during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Those experiences, along with my own journey through mental health challenges, shaped my belief in approaching people with understanding, acceptance, and without judgment. Growing up between cultures as a Chinese immigrant in Polynesian Fiji Islands gave me a deep understanding of navigating identity and belonging, and the particular complexity that carries when culture and identity intersect.
In my counselling work, I have a particular interest in perinatal mental health, including postpartum depression and anxiety, and support individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, intersectionality, identity, and relationship challenges. My approach is person-centred and integrative, drawing from humanistic therapy, CBT, ACT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
I am dedicated to supporting you as you navigate challenges and move toward greater peace, happiness, and meaning in your life.
你好，欢迎你。寻求支持需要很大的勇气，而你愿意踏出这一步，我由衷地敬重。我是Yili，希望能陪伴你走过这段旅程，为你提供一个温暖、安全、不带评判的空间。
在成为咨询师之前，我曾在新生儿重症监护室担任护士多年。这段经历，加上我自身的心理困扰体会，让我更能理解每个人面对困境时的不易. 我对围产期心理健康有专业的关注，包括产后抑郁与焦虑，同时也支持个人、伴侣及家庭应对焦虑、抑郁、创伤、人生转变、身份认同及关系等方面的困扰。我的咨询方式融合人本主义疗法、认知行为治疗（CBT）、接受与承诺疗法（ACT）及情绪聚焦治疗（EFT）。
我可以使用粤语、普通话与英语进行咨询。无论你正在经历什么，我都希望能够支持你，慢慢找到内心更多的平静、力量与意义。
Depending on your concerns, goals, and needs, I utilize a variety of clinical approaches and techniques to assist you. Including but not limited to:
The focus of person-centred therapy is always on you and not on any diagnosis or categorization. As a Clinical Counsellor, I provide a climate conducive to personal growth and change. Through empathy and trust, our relationship will be productive, genuine, and non-judgemental. Together, we explore your thoughts and feelings, positive or negative, without the risk of rejection or judgement.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the way you think (cognitive) and act (behavioural). CBT helps you to identify the relationship between your thoughts and your feelings. By making small changes to the way you think, you can ultimately change the way you feel.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps individuals accept their thoughts and feelings, rather than trying to suppress or eliminate them. It focuses on developing psychological flexibility to live a more meaningful life aligned with one's values.
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach based on the premise that emotions are key to identity. According to EFT, emotions are also a guide for individual choice and decision making. EFT is tested and proven for couples therapy, but it is also used to address individual depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress (EFIT – Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy)
A key component to solution focused therapy is helping you identify your strengths, resources and problem-solving skills. Together we can discover solutions that build on what you are already good at. We will utilize your existing strengths and skills as a basis for problem-solving and growth.
