Meet Tsuki — A Trauma-Informed Therapist for Deep-Feeling, Neurodivergent, and AAPI People
Therapy that honors your nervous system, identity, and inner resilience
About me
My name is Tsuki Niu 梁子祈, the name I was given in my mother tongue, Taiwanese. My legal name in Mandarin is Tzu-Chi Liang. I’m a cisgender, bisexual woman in my 30s, able-bodied, highly sensitive, and 1/4 Indigenous.
I grew up in Taiwan in a middle-class Christian family where the church was a central part of life. That upbringing rooted me in community care and social justice, but it also came with pressure to succeed, to conform, and to hide the parts of myself that didn’t fit the mold.
Like many of my clients, I internalized messages about discipline, morality, and productivity, messages that left little space for rest, play, emotional expression, or reclaiming my sexuality. I learned to carefully show only the parts of me that felt safe enough to be seen.
In 2020, I moved to the U.S. for graduate school, arriving in the midst of a global pandemic and racial justice uprisings. Those years were disorienting and heavy, but also deeply liberating. I found space to ask deeper questions about identity, belonging, and the parts of myself I had long kept quiet. I began to hold compassion for the urgency and shame I had learned so well, and slowly to unlearn them.
And that journey continues.
As I navigate life as a first-generation immigrant, move through different chapters of life, engage in ongoing training, and sit with clients whose stories echo and expand my own, these experiences shape not just who I am, but also how I show up in the therapy room.
What Guides My Work
I don’t believe in quick fixes or pathologizing your pain.
Healing is relational and rooted in reclaiming your story, not shrinking it.
Below are some of the values that guide my work:
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Challenging systems of oppression, centering marginalized voices, and honoring cultural histories in the healing process.
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Recognizing the impact of personal, collective, and intergenerational trauma, alongside systemic inequities, on mental health and well-being, and supporting clients in breaking free from intergenerational trauma cycles and understanding how environments shape our stories.
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Understanding that mental health cannot be separated from social, political, and historical context, and working to name and address those layers with care.
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Holding space for the complexity of multiple, layered identities and lived experiences, acknowledging how they shape access, privilege, and oppression.
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Supporting those navigating relational wounds, reparenting their inner child, and healing at the root. Together, we explore how past patterns show up in the present and gently rebuild trust in yourself and others.
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Honoring Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) by welcoming all expressions, identities, and configurations. I hold deep respect for each client’s unique story, including culturally, spiritually, and historically rooted understandings of gender, sexuality, and relationships, beyond Western frameworks or labels. All of you are welcome here.
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I am committed to ongoing learning and co-creating flexible, non-pathologizing spaces that honor diverse ways of thinking, feeling, and being, without expecting clients to mask or conform.
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Supporting each person in reclaiming their voice, boundaries, and power, with deep respect for self-determination.
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Creating space for open, empowering exploration of sexuality, pleasure, and body autonomy, free from shame and judgment.
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Valuing collective care, relational healing, and deep empathy as core parts of well-being.
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Supporting clients in reclaiming their true sense of belonging, honoring both where you come from and who you’re becoming.
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Committing to lifelong learning, unlearning, and action toward equity and inclusion.
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Standing in solidarity with global movements for justice, human rights, and dignity for all people across all borders.
Credentials & Licensure
Education & Licensure
MS in Couple and Family Therapy, Purdue University Northwest
Bachelor of Social Work, Tunghai University, Taiwan
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed in IL, IN, MI, WI, OR, WA, and MA
Certified Social Worker, Taiwan
Credentials & Certifications
Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT)
Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (I/ECMHC) – Illinois
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 2 Trained
EFCT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) Therapist
TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Sex Therapy – in Progress
Currently under supervision for Certified Sex Therapist (CST), practicing under an AASECT-approved CST supervisor
Additional Training
Polyvagal-Informed Practitioner – in Progress
Polyvagal-Informed Practice through the Polyvagal Institute. While there is no formal certification, I integrate polyvagal theory in my work.
IFS (Internal Family Systems) – in Progress
