Meet Me
Hello, I’m Vicky (Li Jie Liu).
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside clients who are healing from childhood trauma, accident trauma (including motor vehicle trauma), relational wounds, anxiety, depression, and overwhelming life experiences.
Before becoming a therapist, I was first a person searching for healing. My own journey through pain, learning, and transformation has deeply shaped how I meet the clients who sit across from me. I know what it feels like to lose hope, and I know what it feels like to find hope again. It taught me that healing cannot be rushed. It cannot be forced. It unfolds within a relationship where we feel safe enough to be seen and accepted exactly as we are.
This belief has become the heart of my work.
How I Work and Services I Provide
My Philosophy of Healing
Artwork by Anna Dai, University of Waterloo. Used with permission
I believe every person carries an innate capacity to heal.
Sometimes trauma covers it.Sometimes life disconnects us from it.
But it is still there.
Therapy is not about fixing what is broken.
It is about gently reconnecting with the wisdom already living within you.
Healing happens when we feel safe.
When our nervous system begins to trust.
When we no longer have to hide who we are.
When compassion replaces judgment.
This is the space I hope to create for every person who walks through my door.
How I Work
Every person brings a unique life story. Rather than following a single therapeutic method, I tailor therapy to your individual needs, pace, and goals by integrating different trauma-informed therapies to provide the support that best fits you.
Depending on what feels most helpful for you, I may draw skills from the following therapies:
Hakomi Therapy
Uses mindfulness and body awareness to gently explore the beliefs and emotions that limit you.
Somatic Experiencing®
Helps your body recover from the effects of stress and trauma, restoring a greater sense of safety and balance.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Helps you understand and care for the different parts of yourself with greater compassion and acceptance.
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Helps you understand your emotions and develop a more secure connection with yourself and others.
Gestalt Therapy
Enhances awareness of your present-moment experience, helping you connect more authentically with yourself and others.
Narrative Therapy
Invites you to see your life story from a new perspective and discover new meaning, strengths, and possibilities.
Different methods, same intention: Helping you reconnect with yourself.
An invitation
If you are reading these words, perhaps a part of you is already longing for something different.
Whether you are carrying the weight of trauma, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating relationship challenges, or simply searching for a deeper connection with yourself, I want you to know this:
You don’t have to have everything figured out before beginning therapy.
Sometimes, healing begins with one gentle step.
It would be an honour to walk alongside you with my warmth, sincerity, authenticity, and professional skills.