- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Lillian
Lillian Tsai is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in New York with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes. She also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem, career strain, compassion fatigue, and LGBT issues. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and she accepts international clients.
Tsai draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the client's perspective and strengths. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) when feelings and attachment patterns are central to the concern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy are used to break problems into manageable steps and try practical adjustments.
Her background includes long-term work in child welfare, victim services, and hospital settings. That experience informs work with trauma, domestic violence, and grief. She has helped people cope with medical crises such as cancer and with end-of-life and hospice concerns.
Typical sessions involve listening to current difficulties, identifying patterns, and trying small changes to test what helps. The therapist and client set goals together and revise them as needed. Clients can expect clear, direct conversation about emotions, behavior, and practical next steps.
Tsai encourages people who are overwhelmed by shame, isolation, or loss to consider talking together. She aims to build on a person's strengths and to work collaboratively toward clearer goals and steadier daily functioning.
How Lillian’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and attachment patterns. It can help when relationship patterns or hard-to-name feelings are central to the issue. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and strengths, and is useful for people who want collaborative, person-focused sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods together based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide which methods to emphasize as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps fit therapy into busy days. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed or easier access for people in a different time zone. If a client prefers a particular format, they should confirm that option when they schedule.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career strain, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as abandonment and caregiving stress.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client's perspective and strengths, Emotionally-Focused Therapy for emotion and attachment work, and CBT and Solution-Focused methods for practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience, including work in child welfare, victim services, and hospitals.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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