Life Therapy

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Your Journey, Your Voice….

Life Therapy, led by Dr. Xi Liu (they/them), is a private Psychology practice founded on the values of equity and compassion. Xi is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where clients’ unique identities—including race, culture, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, religion, class, disability, diverse bodies and more—are honored and deeply respected.

Recognizing that challenges are shaped by social, cultural, and historical contexts, Xi approaches psychotherapy as a collaborative journey. This process is rooted in empowerment, healing, and breaking the stigma around seeking support.

The practice is physically located in Newtown (Eora), Sydney, Australia. Xi specializes in trauma, grief, relationships, mood disorders, anxiety, cultural and racial identity, and gender affirmation. Xi is deeply passionate about supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent people (including ADHDers and Autistic individuals), People of Colour, and others from underrepresented communities.

Therapy

Schema Therapy identifies and changes deep-rooted patterns formed from early experiences, using emotional processing and attachment-focused techniques.
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EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to activate the brain's natural healing, releasing stuck emotions and beliefs from past trauma.
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Training

Currently I am offering individual and group supervision for healthcare providers, I specialize in:
- Schema Therapy accreditation/general supervision
- Gender affirming care
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I currently offer workshops in specialised areas and can tailor training sessions specifically to meet the unique needs of your organization.
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SchemaXcollective empowers mental health practitioners by offering training and fostering connections to integrate Schema Therapy with sociocultural insights. Through events and workshops, we support skill development, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful professional relationships.
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Community

- In Session, had a sold-out season and was nominated for Best in Immersive Theatre at the Sydney Fringe Festival. It blends live therapy and performance art in an immersive exploration of healing. Read review
- Zine publications - Noodle and Neurosis" and "The Trauma Dumpling" explore Schema Therapy, queer identity, and the intricacies of complex family dynamics. Read more
Xi is passionate about fostering community dialogues on mental health and its intersections with creative arts, queerness, and culture.
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“The greatest damage done by neglect, trauma or emotional loss is not the immediate pain they inflict but the long-term distortions they induce in the way a developing child will continue to interpret the world and her situation in it.”

Dr Gabor Maté - Trauma specialist