About Rebecca
I was born in Hong Kong and came to the U.S. in 2011 as a first-generation immigrant. Long before that, at the age of ten, I was sent to attend boarding school in England. Since then, I’ve lived between cultures. I have noticed my own shifting identities, and feel the pull to adapt, fit in, survive, and succeed within multiple cultural norms, expectations, and values. It became especially challenging when I became a first-time mother, living in a multigenerational household (even though we were all Hongkongers). That was when I became interested in therapy and psychology, and eventually left a corporate job to come into this field. My goal in this work has been to find a greater sense of meaning and enjoyment in how I might live my life. As I got diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, this quest has certainly carried on.
Living between cultures is still a part of my life. But the difference now, after becoming a mother and a mental health counselor, is that I strongly believe in normalizing difference and diversity, and liberating authentic emotional expression, so that we can all thrive as we truly are.
I now live in a single generation household with my husband, raising our American-born Chinese child. I enjoy family time, making/having good food, and playing Pokemon and Zelda TOTK with my family. As an introvert, I personally love alone time to take walks, reading, journaling, doing nothing, watching movies, and relaxing with ASMR videos.
Credentials, trainings, and memberships
MA (Hons) in Fine Art, University of Edinburgh, UK (undergraduate degree)
Masters in Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University Seattle
Certificate in Multicultural Counseling, Antioch University Seattle
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
Completed 3-year program at Seattle School of Body Psychotherapy, working towards certification
Neurodiversity In Somatic Praxis with B Lourenco MA, LMHC – workshop 2025
My Background
As a therapist, I have a warm and collaborative style because therapy is a co-created experience. I also integrate the following approaches:
Trauma-informed: This means that in my eyes, there is nothing wrong with you – things have happened to you. Because of this, you likely had to adapt in order to survive and get your needs met. We can safely explore these adaptations to see if/how these things are still serving you, and how we can incorporate new ways of interacting with the world.
Somatic: Trauma and unexpressed feelings are stored in our body. Have you ever experienced feeling like you intellectually understand that you’re safe, that the past is past, yet you’ve found yourself having lots of emotions that “don’t make sense,” like the pain hasn’t gone away? This may be due to the ways trauma has become stuck in your nervous system. Processing and releasing feeling in the safe container of therapy can help our body find regulation and safety again, from within.
Multicultural: Rather than focusing on an individual’s symptoms as problems, I value exploring the historical context from which you came, and the cultures and environments you survived as the foundation of your mental health struggles. I emphasize exploring the local and global social, political, and cultural climates that shaped the thoughts, feelings, fears, values, and goals of your parents and ancestors, and ultimately you.
My hope is that therapy provides space for you to regain a sense of safety and self-trust, feel comfortable in your body, and accept strengths and growth points within yourself. I believe that every person has the capacity to become their own best guide. As we move through the process of therapy, we have the opportunity to slow down, notice what’s been carried (sometimes quietly, for years), begin to untangle old narratives that no longer serve you, and rediscover that inner compass—cultivating self-trust, embracing one’s most authentic self, and allowing for continuous personal evolution.
Contact me: www.rebeccaliu.net; rebecca@rebeccaliu.net