Dr Vanessa Li
PhD Clinical Psychology (United States)
MA Psychology (United States)
Master’s Degree Sociology (United States)
Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Studies (United States)
Certification Leadership and Performance Coaching (United States)
Licensed Psychologist (New York State, United States)
With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr Vanessa Li approaches psychotherapy as a respectful and collaborative process. She views the therapeutic relationship as a shared journey, offering her evidence-based expertise to help clients navigate life’s challenges while working together to identify meaningful directions that support more fulfilling and satisfying lives.
Her approach to psychotherapy is threefold. First, she tailors treatment to each client’s unique priorities, strengths, and circumstances. Second, she integrates a range of evidence-based modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. Third, she emphasizes flexibility, openness, and authentic feedback within a safe, secure, and evolving therapeutic relationship.
Her clinical experience includes work with anxiety, self-doubt, procrastination, intrusive negative thoughts, life transitions, and relationship challenges. She also incorporates executive coaching strategies to support professionals navigating career development and workplace concerns.
Raised in Hong Kong and England, she is bilingual in English and Chinese. Her multicultural background informs a nuanced understanding of bicultural identity and cross-cultural experiences. She completed her clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City, a rigorous and highly regarded training environment.
She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, New York. In addition to her clinical work, she remains actively engaged in research and has published in respected outlets, including the Journal of Clinical Psychology and the APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women. Her scholarship reflects an ongoing commitment to addressing and reducing mental health stigma in the Asian American community. Dr. Li is licensed in New York State and is awaiting approval of her HKICP membership.
Dr Li is available for online sessions only.
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