Jiexuan Li (NY/NJ/CA License)

$250 / Session

Accept Lyra Health, Kaiser, Self-pay

650-434-2563

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Telehealth & In Office

Jiexuan Li, LMHC, LPCC, CASAC

Hi, I’m Jiexuan, a licensed therapist in the state of New York (License number: 011279), New Jersey (License number: 37PC01003300), and California (License number: 16487). I’m glad you’re here. I currently offer virtual sessions as well as in-person therapy services in Midtown Manhattan.

I grew up in China and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in counseling. I speak Mandarin, English, and Cantonese and have experience providing therapy in all three languages. As an Asian cis-woman, first-generation immigrant, and part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I deeply understand the challenge of building a strong sense of self-worth while managing minority stress and navigating systematic inequality. It is normal that we tend to hold deeply internalized judgments about ourselves when our family, culture, or society somehow tells us that we are “not good enough”. We will work together to explore possible roots of the pain with curiosity, heal on both heart and head level, and build compassionate connection with our mind and body.

I am particularly passionate about working with clients in their recovery from adverse childhood experience and complex trauma. I practice from a variety of evidence-based models including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I also utilize a gentle, body-based therapeutic method called Lifespan Integration (LI). In LI therapy, clients are guided to revisit their past experiences without having to talk too much about their traumatic memory. This method has been shown to rapidly process trauma experiences without retraumatizing.

In my professional life, I have had the privilege of working with individuals ranging in age from 14 to 82 from diverse backgrounds and have solid experience in addressing complex struggles such as depression, anxiety, substance use, childhood trauma, relationship stressors, and life transitions. I firmly believe that everyone has the inherent capacity to heal and access their inner wisdom. I strive to bring my authentic self to the work to create a safe, accepting, and compassionate therapy space.

In the initial several sessions, we will work together to explore sources of stress, identify specific goals you would like to achieve, and evaluate our progress ongoingly and collaboratively. It is important to me that you feel safe in the therapy space and could walk away with some relief from current stressors or increased insights into yourself.

Specialty

• Self-esteem

• Trauma

• LGBTQ issues

• Alcohol and substance use

Q & A

Do you Accept Insurance?

Yes!

Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program

Please reach out directly to the HR/Benefits department at your sponsoring company to confirm your eligibility for Lyra benefits for psychotherapy and/or psychiatry medication management services and the number of sessions covered. After your session, we will bill Lyra Health directly. You may have a copay or cost share through your health plan and if you are curious about your expected cost or if your sessions will be fully covered, please reach out to Lyra team directly. Note that we have a 48-hour cancellation policy if you need to cancel or reschedule. You will be charged the full session fee for no-shows or late cancellations to the credit card on file, unless your company benefit covers that for you.

Lyra Health Extended Care Coverage

Some employers contracted with Lyra have extended the Lyra benefit to allow clients to access care through Lyra using a qualifying health plan in addition to the free EAP sessions that the employers may provide. Setting up your Health Plan: Login to your Lyra Profile. Click on the menu bar located in the top right-hand corner, click on "Profile" and scroll down to "Health Plan". Add/Update your health plan information: (Please ensure that your member ID matches that of your health plan ID exactly as it is case sensitive). If you are 18 and over, please add your own name and date of birth. Add/Update your credit card information. Review and ensure that there is information showing for both the "Your Plan" and "Cost-sharing" sections. Once it is set up, we continue to bill Lyra Health directly.

Spring Health For NY/NJ/CA Clients:

Similar to Lyra, please contact your HR/Benefits department at your sponsoring company to confirm your eligibility.

Kaiser Permanente For CA Clients

Jiexuan is currently in-network with Kaiser. Before scheduling psychotherapy or assessment/evaluation services with us, all clients need a verified external referral from Kaiser after their screening. Please contact your Kaiser clinic for processing. If you do not have the referral, Kaiser will not reimburse your fees. If you have an older referral, we advise you to call the clinic to confirm it is still valid.

Jiexua is currently an out-of-network provider for all other insurance companies. If you use our services, you will be expected to pay the full fee yourself. We offer you Superbill receipts for the service you receive from us, and you can submit them to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Most insurance companies may cover part of the fee (50-80% typically) for out-of-network providers like us.

For assessments/neuropsychological evaluations, please contact your insurance company for pre-approval for this service.