Yuansheng Lu

He/Him

MEd

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

EnglishMandarin

Background

Hello! I'm Yuansheng Lu, a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed therapist providing services in both English and Mandarin. I work with individuals, couples and families who face challenges like trauma, anxiety, OCD, cultural barriers, and relationship issues. I work with those who feel overwhelmed by stress and emotions, who need a space of acceptance and understanding, and who are ready to embrace change in their lives. 你好呀！我是陆元盛，多伦多大学本硕毕业，是在安大略省注册心理治疗师协会的注册心理治疗师 Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)。我为面临焦虑、强迫、创伤、文化冲突、人际关系等挑战的个人、伴侣和家庭提供中英文的帮助。

Your therapeutic experience with me

My therapeutic approach is client-centered and evidence-based. I will provide you with a warm, safe, and non-judgmental environment, and we will work together on accepting your inner experiences while developing meaningful change, empowering you to navigate life's challenges. 在我们的合作中，我擅长使用接纳承诺疗法（ACT）和情绪聚焦疗法（EFT）等循证疗法进行工作。我将为你提供一个安全的空间，让你可以不受评判地探索、接纳自己的内心世界。我们还将共同制定一些策略，帮助你发展心理灵活性，并尝试做出有意义的改变。

Areas of expertise

These are the areas I commonly work with, and they form a big part of the support I offer in my practice:

Anxiety & Worry?

Trauma?

Obsessive–compulsive Disorder?

I also support you in these additional areas and welcome you to reach out if any of them speak to what you are going through:

Emotional Regulation?

Anger Management

Depression?

Grief, Loss, And Bereavement

Men's Issues

Couple Relationship?

Family Relationship?

Interpersonal Relationships

Life Transitions?

Culture Conflict?

Insomnia

Perfectionism?

Therapeutic approaches

These are the approaches at the heart of my work, and I use them often because they help create meaningful change:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT)

Mindfulness

I also draw on other evidence based approaches that can gently support you when they align with what you need:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Exposure and Response Prevention

Narrative Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma-informed Therapy

Person-centered Therapy

Integrative

Focused populations and cultural backgrounds

These are the communities and cultural backgrounds I focus on, and I bring a sincere commitment to supporting you in a way that feels respectful and genuine: