Gezhou Li

Gezhou Li is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and questions about life purpose. Gezhou speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

She offers straightforward, conversation-based therapy that helps people notice patterns that steer their choices. Sessions focus on building self-awareness and practical skills. Gezhou uses techniques drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.

Her work often centers on core issues such as commitment doubts, communication breakdowns, family of origin concerns, and cultural identity questions. She also addresses addiction, grief, intimacy-related problems, and mood disorders including bipolar concerns. Gezhou pays attention to how life transitions, immigration stress, and isolation can reshape priorities and motivation.

Clients can expect clear discussion of goals and concrete steps to try between sessions. Gezhou helps people test small changes, notice what shifts, and adjust plans based on those results. She emphasizes developing emotion regulation skills, reducing unhelpful thinking, and improving relational patterns.

Her approach blends talk therapy with focused interventions aimed at specific problems. That may include structured CBT exercises, DBT skills for emotion management, or targeted EMDR work for trauma symptoms. Gezhou aims to help clients increase awareness and make practical choices about next steps.

How therapeutic approaches are used online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people describe their goals and values. Online sessions using this approach center on open questions and reflecting back what matters most to the client, which can help clarify what to try next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Delivered online, CBT involves setting concrete practice tasks, tracking patterns, and testing new behaviors between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. In remote sessions, DBT can provide step-by-step coaching in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist who speaks English, Mandarin, or Cantonese and who accepts international clients.