Johnny Liu
Interim Director, Counselling + Wellness
- He/Him
- johnnyliu@ecuad.ca
Bio
Johnny is a visitor living and working on the unceded and traditional territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As a person of colour, Johnny works within a trauma informed and anti-oppressive framework and uses a variety of complementary modalities including DBT, CBT, Solution focused, somatic experiencing, sensori-motor, attachment, and mindfulness in my practice. Prior to working at ECU, Johnny worked as a therapist in community counselling settings with adults and youth, providing individual, couples, and family counselling.
Research Interests
Areas that Johnny works in include LGBTQ2s+, identity formation, relational dynamics, anxiety, depression, life transitions, suicidal ideations, self harm, trauma, and early psychosis.