Pin-Chieh Lai 賴品潔


Pin-Chieh Lai 賴品潔

Counseling Psychologist, M.A., 諮商心理師, 諮心字第005168號

Licenses

  • Licensed Counseling Psychologist, Taiwan: 諮心字第005168號

Education

  • M.A. in Art Therapy Counseling, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA

  • M.A. in Comparative Literature, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA

     

Professional Trainings

  1. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Training Program, Taiwan Psychoanalytic Association

  2. Family Therapy Training (Four-Stage Program), Juo-Shui Family Therapy Institute, Taiwan

  3. EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Training (USA)

     

Serves :

  • Children
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Families

Counseling Fee :

  • Individual: $3,500 (English), $2,800 (Mandarin)
  • Couples & Family: $5,500 (English), $4,500 (Mandarin)

Languages :

  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Taiwanese Hokkien

Specialties :

  1. Global Transitions & Third-Culture Identity
    For those living abroad, returning home, or navigating between cultures—exploring identity, belonging, and the emotional impact of cultural transitions.
  2. In-depth Self-Exploration & Integration
    For those who wish to better understand themselves, their inner conflicts, recurring patterns, and the parts of themselves that may feel difficult to articulate or integrate.
  3. Family Dynamics & Relational Patterns
    Exploring how early family experiences and relational patterns continue to shape one’s sense of self, intimate relationships, and ways of relating to others.
  4. Trauma, Grief & Loss
    Working through traumatic experiences, grief, loss, and significant life transitions, with attention to both their immediate and lasting emotional impact.
  5. Sexuality & Gender Identity
    A space to explore sexuality, gender identity, intimate relationships, and the personal, relational, and cultural meanings surrounding these experiences.
  6. Emotional Resilience
    Supporting those experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, or emotional difficulties, while developing a deeper understanding of what these experiences may be communicating.

Therapeutic Approach

  • Psychoanalytic / Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Systemic Couples and Family Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Therapy & EMDR
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy

Pin-Chieh has worked in a range of mental health settings in both Taiwan and the United States. In the U.S., she worked as a psychotherapist at HopeSprings Counseling Services, primarily with children and adolescents, and received additional clinical training at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Parc Provence Memory Care, and Doorways Interfaith AIDS Housing and Services. In Taiwan, she has worked in university mental health services, community counseling centers, clinics, and long-term care settings, working extensively with international university students, children and adolescents, adults from diverse stages of life, and caregivers of older adults.

Her work is primarily grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches. Beyond immediate concerns or symptoms, she is interested in how past and present experiences, internal conflicts, and recurring patterns shape the ways a person experiences themselves and relates to others. She also pays close attention to the influence of family, culture, language, and social context.

In her work with couples and families, Pin-Chieh brings a systemic perspective, attending to patterns of interaction and the broader relational context rather than locating difficulties solely within one person. Other approaches are integrated when appropriate to each client’s needs.

In therapy, Pin-Chieh values authentic connection and thoughtful inquiry, working with clients to explore emotional experiences and give voice to what may feel vague, conflicting, or difficult to put into words. Therapy moves at a rhythm that is focused at times, yet spacious at others—deep in reflection, without feeling heavy or overwhelming. Over time, rigid patterns begin to soften, making room for new possibilities to unfold.

Pin-Chieh Lai 賴品潔

Counseling Psychologist, M.A., 諮商心理師, 諮心字第005168號

專業執照

  • 中華民國諮商心理師：諮心字第005168號

學歷

  • 美國南伊利諾大學愛德華茲維爾分校 藝術治療諮商碩士

  • 美國伊利諾大學香檳分校 比較文學碩士

專業訓練

  1. 台灣精神分析學會 精神分析取向心理治療臨床課程

  2. 若水學堂 家族治療四階段訓練

  3. 美國 EMDRIA 認可 EMDR 眼動減敏與歷程更新訓練

服務對象：

  • 兒童
  • 青少年
  • 成人
  • 個人
  • 伴侶
  • 家庭

諮商費用：

  • 個人：$3,500 (英文) / $2,800 (中文)
  • 伴侶與家庭：$5,500 (英文) / $4,500 (中文)

提供語言：

  • 英文
  • 中文
  • 閩南語

專長領域：

  1. 跨文化適應、生命轉換與多元文化認同
    陪伴在異地生活、返鄉，或往返於不同文化之間的人，探索適應、歸屬感、文化認同，以及跨文化經驗所帶來的心理影響。
  2. 深度自我探索與整合
    探索內在衝突、反覆出現的生命模式，以及那些一時難以言說或理解的經驗，逐漸形成對自己更深刻而完整的認識。
  3. 原生家庭、依附經驗與關係模式
    理解早期家庭經驗與關係模式，如何持續影響一個人看待自己、進入親密關係，以及與他人互動的方式。
  4. 創傷、失落與生命轉折
    陪伴創傷、失落、哀傷與重大生命變動所帶來的心理衝擊，理解這些經驗如何影響當下，也如何持續留在一個人的生命之中。
  5. 性別、性傾向與親密關係
    探索性別認同、性傾向、親密關係，以及這些經驗背後個人、關係與文化脈絡中的意義。
  6. 情緒與壓力調適
    面對焦慮、憂鬱、壓力、倦怠及其他情緒困擾，除了處理當下的不適，也進一步理解這些感受所承載的經驗與意義。

諮商取向

  • 精神分析／心理動力取向心理治療
  • 系統取向伴侶與家族治療
  • 創傷知情治療與 EMDR
  • 接納與承諾治療（ACT）
  • 藝術治療

品潔心理師曾於台灣及美國不同的心理健康服務場域工作。在美國期間，曾任 HopeSprings Counseling Services 心理治療師，主要服務兒童與青少年，並曾於 St. Louis Children’s Hospital、Parc Provence Memory Care，以及 Doorways Interfaith AIDS Housing and Services 接受臨床訓練。在台灣的工作經驗則涵蓋大專院校心理健康服務、社區心理諮商機構、診所及長期照護場域，曾長期與境外學生工作，也服務兒童青少年、不同生命階段與背景的成人，以及高齡者照顧者。

品潔的工作主要以精神分析與心理動力取向為基礎。除了眼前的困擾與症狀，她也關注過去與現在的經驗、內在衝突，以及反覆出現的模式，如何影響一個人感受自己以及與他人建立關係的方式；同時也留意家庭、文化、語言與社會脈絡所帶來的影響。

在伴侶與家庭工作中，品潔則以系統觀點理解互動模式及更廣泛的關係脈絡，而不將問題單獨歸因於其中一個人。她也會依據不同來談者的需要，適切整合其他治療取向與方法。

在晤談中，品潔心理師重視真誠的互動與適度的提問，與來談者一起梳理情緒經驗與關係模式，也為那些可能混亂、矛盾或難以言說的經驗，找到能被表達的方式。在她的晤談室裡，互動的節奏可以有時緊湊、有時輕緩，認真卻不必總是嚴肅，讓人能安心地沉澱與思考、重新認識自己，也讓反覆出現的困境有機會鬆動，為生活帶來新的空間與可能。

Pin-Chieh Lai 賴品潔

Counseling Psychologist, M.Ed., 諮商心理師, 諮心字第005168號

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