Dr. Kaiwen Liu

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in VA and NY. I finished doctoral training at The George Washington University and postdoc fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. I work with culturally diverse adult populations, and my clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, trauma, and relational issues. I also have a passion for working with international students, immigrants, and healthcare professionals. I am able to conduct therapy in Mandarin.

I take an integrative, collaborative, and flexible approach to therapy. As a clinician, I incorporate contemporary psychodynamic thinking, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and attachment-based affect regulation theory. I believe it is important to address sociocultural factors relevant to individuals’ daily lives, such as acculturation, systemic racism, white supremacist culture, etc.

I strive to create a safe space where clients can cultivate curiosity about their internal experiences, understand their relational dynamics, and develop skills to regulate powerful emotions and change unhealthy patterns. In our first meeting, we will thoroughly discuss your presenting concerns, relevant personal history, and goals for therapy. I am interested in learning who you are rather than giving one-size-fit-all suggestions. I offer free consult to help you decide if there is a good fit.