Chang "Raphael" Liu
Chang "Raphael" Liu possesses over six years of dedicated experience supporting individuals navigating complex mental health challenges. He employs a holistic, trauma-informed approach, recognizing the profound impact past experiences have on present well-being.
Furthermore, he has extensive expertise in addressing the unique developmental struggles faced by adolescents, offering targeted strategies for identity formation, peer pressure, and navigating familial transitions.
Raphael specializes in helping clients effectively manage symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. Furthermore, he has extensive expertise in addressing the unique developmental struggles faced by adolescents, offering targeted strategies for identity formation, peer pressure, and navigating familial transitions. His practice is focused on empowering clients toward sustainable healing and self-discovery.
First session
In our first few sessions, we will focus on mutually getting acquainted and establishing clear therapeutic expectations. This foundational work ensures we create a consistent, safe, and deeply supportive environment where trust and open communication can flourish right from the start.
Strengths
I hope Haven on the Rock becomes a constant safe harbor for you, a place of refuge as you weather every storm.
Ideal clients
It is a privilege to walk beside you with compassion, respect, and steady support. We understand that reaching out for help can be a meaningful and sometimes difficult step. Whether you are seeking relief from a challenging season, working through past experiences, or feeling ready to embrace meaningful change, we are honored to partner with you. Together, we hope to create a safe and supportive space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered as you move toward greater healing, growth, and a more fulfilling life.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
My ACT practice helps clients build psychological flexibility. I guide them to practice mindfulness and acceptance of difficult internal experiences (thoughts/feelings). By clarifying their core values and committing to action that aligns with those values, they stop fighting their internal world and create a richer, more meaningful life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
My extensive experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on helping clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and resulting behaviors. I use it to teach practical skills, like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments, to foster immediate symptom relief and lasting change.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) primarily to treat severe emotional dysregulation and relationship challenges. My focus is teaching the four core skills modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. I emphasize the dialectic of acceptance and change to help clients build a life worth living.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 151948