English Speaking Counselor in Taipei

Are you feeling stuck, or simply seeking growth? I’m here to help.

Hello, I’m Lillian Chen, a trauma-informed therapist with roots in both Taiwan and the U.S. After a dozen years in California and Colorado, where I established two private practices, I now call Taipei home. My cross-cultural journey helps me connect deeply with Third Culture Kids and adults, expatriates, and migrants navigating transitions, identity, and belonging.

Multicultural awareness is at the heart of my work. I’ve supported clients across diverse backgrounds, including those facing language barriers and intercultural challenges in relationships.

I bring both heart and clarity to therapy. I value authenticity over pretense, and meet each client with grounded empathy and respect. Clients describe feeling truly seen, supported, and constructively challenged in our work together. I am selective in taking in only those I believe I can connect with at a heart level, because I want to show up fully and meaningfully.

My specialties include Narcissistic Abuse and Complex PTSD (CPTSD, or C-PTSD)—topics I’ve worked to bring greater awareness to in the Chinese-speaking world through my writing. While I’m honored by those who see me as a pioneer, I respectfully acknowledge the many professionals contributing in this field.

Besides these specialties, I was trained as a generalist and a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).  Currently, due to office limitations, I accept only individual clients aged 14+, or small groups of up to three people.

I’ve grown critical of the conventional mental health models and now offer an integrative approach I call “Transformation Work”—a blend of therapy, coaching, and holistic care shaped around each unique person.

My approach draws mostly from:

• Trauma-Informed Therapy
• Psychodynamic Theory
• Existential Psychology
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Gestalt Therapy
• Object Relations
• Family Systems
• Structuralism
• Social Justice Frameworks
• Somatic work, informed by Traditional Chinese Medicine, aromatherapy, energy healing, and other somatic practices
• Spiritual integration, honoring each client’s path

My worldview is deeply shaped by Michel Foucault’s insights on power and systems, guiding my belief that healing involves both inner work and freedom from oppressive structures. 

Outside of therapy, I love reading, writing, horseback riding, travel, swimming, and being with animals. Spiritually, I’m an omnist—most familiar with Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity, with curiosity toward Pagan and Kabbalistic ideas. I often integrate clients’ spirituality into their healing journeys.

I’m a passionate advocate for LGBTQIA+ communities, cultural minorities, abuse/trauma survivors, struggling parents, and those who are marginalized. I support respectful, humane psychiatric care and firmly oppose the abuse of psychiatric power and dehumanizing treatment methods, as part of my broader commitment to human dignity.

To learn more, please explore the other pages of this site. You’re always welcome to reach out.

Wishing you joy and freedom.

*As this website speaks to the global audience, your local legislation may have its own definition of any specific terminology, which may not be in congruence with this site’s or my use of the words. Please clarify with me as needed.