Psychological and Career Coaching Services
Dr. Ruth Lieu takes a warm, open, and active approach to engaging with clients. She works to help clients gain insight into the causes of their difficulties, to support them emotionally, and to help clients develop skills and resources to function better in their lives. Her work with clients allows them to have healthier relationships and to move forward to achieve personal and professional life goals. Dr. Lieu provides services in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Individual and Couples Therapy
Dr. Lieu draws on a variety of approaches depending on the specific symptoms, origins and characteristics of the individual or couple, selecting the most effective treatment for the client’s circumstances. She draws from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Interpersonal Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She is also trained in the Gottman Method and Emotional Focused Couples Therapy for couples. Underlying her approach to therapy is a consideration for how the clients’ identities and cultures impact their life experiences. She works with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD/ADD, relationship difficulties, PTSD, trauma, schizophrenia, grief, and more.
Career Coaching
Dr. Lieu provides career coaching to help clients address a range of career concerns from broad needs to immediate and specific challenges. She helps clients develop the emotional and personal growth needed to thrive in their careers. Examples of areas where she has helped clients include building stronger relationships with co-founders, identifying and correcting unhealthy behaviors, understanding and navigating office politics, overcoming imposter syndrome, interview prep, transitioning to a new job or career. People problems are the most common reasons businesses and leaders fail. Dr Lieu can help you develop the skills to work effectively with people of varying styles. She combines coaching, business knowledge, and clinical skills to help clients succeed in their professional lives.
Therapy and Career Coaching Sessions
Therapy and coaching sessions are 45 minutes. Sessions can be in person, by video, or phone. Office location: 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 450, Berkeley, CA 94704.
Dr Lieu is an out-of-network provider for clients who wish to use their health insurance benefits for therapy. Dr. Lieu can provide a receipt/superbill for reimbursement through your insurance plan, HSA, flexible spending accounts etc.