Jingya Liu

(she/her)

Education: RP (Qualifying)

Languages: English & Mandarin Chinese

Background: Jingya holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and brings a diverse professional and cultural background to her therapeutic work. Before entering the mental health field, she worked across business, finance, and entrepreneurship. Her experience across these different fields has shaped the way she approaches therapy, allowing her to bring together analytical thinking with curiosity about emotions, relationships, and the complexities of human experience.

Jingya provides therapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

Specialty:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Emotional Awareness & Regulation
• Identity & Self-Exploration
• Interpersonal & Relationship Issues
• Attachment & Relationship Patterns
• Immigration & Newcomer Experiences
• Cross-Cultural & Identity Concerns
• Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
• Stress & Burnout
• Family Dynamics
• International Students & Young Adults

Approach:

• Psychodynamic
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Somatic Approaches
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Compassion-Focused Therapy
• Humanistic / Person-Centered

Perspective: Jingya believes everyone deserves a space that is truly their own—where they can feel fully heard, without having to hide or make sense of everything right away. She sees emotions, even the difficult or uncomfortable ones, as meaningful parts of our experience that deserve curiosity rather than judgment. With greater understanding comes more freedom to choose how we relate to ourselves and others. Growth is not linear, nor does it mean always being strong or brave. Sometimes, growth simply means choosing, again and again, to be on our own side.

Jingya is available for both in-person sessions at 353 Church St. and virtual sessions.