LIZ ZHOU | HOLISTIC TRAUMA THERAPIST

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Engaging talks. Empowering workshops.

Education & healing for the community.

Meet Liz (she/her)

I’m a therapist specializing in trauma, neurodiversity, and psychedelic medicines.

I break down big topics into digestible pieces, making mental health education engaging and accessible for different types of brains.

I work with communities and organizations to shed light on “taboo” topics, including:

Asian American mental health
psychedelic medicines (psilocybin, ketamine, cannabis, ayahuasca, San Pedro, iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, and more)
neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, high sensitivity)

Whether I’m leading a workshop for your team, speaking on a panel, or hosting a community event, I create spaces where you feel seen, heard, and connected.

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Hire Me to Speak About….

ASIAN AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH

The Somatic Impact of Microaggressions & Racial Trauma
Building a Sense of Self: Asian-American Identity Development
Breaking the Cycle: How to Recognize & Heal Intergenerational Trauma
Double-Masking: The Complex Relationship Between Asian Culture & Neurodivergence
Asian-American community groups, cultural centers, and organizations
Asian-American teens, adults, parents, and families
Healthcare professionals (therapists, doctors, nurses) & students

PSYCHEDELICS & PLANT MEDICINES

How to Prepare & Integrate Your Psychedelic Experience
How Psychedelic Medicines Can Heal Racial & Intergenerational Trauma
Decolonizing Psychedelic Therapy: Honoring Indigenous Roots
Stories from the Amazon Jungle: What I Learned Working as a Shipibo Shaman's Translator
Adults interested in psychedelic therapy & plant medicines
Healthcare professionals (therapists, doctors, nurses) & students

NEURODIVERSITY

Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy: How to Support Autistic, ADHD, and Highly Sensitive Clients
Nervous System 101: Sensory Self-Care for Neurodivergent People
Double-Masking: The Complex Relationship Between Asian Culture & Neurodivergence
Teens & adults exploring their neurodivergence / wondering if they're neurodivergent
Organizations with neurodivergent employees (i.e., all organizations)
Healthcare professionals (therapists, nurses, doctors) & students

Custom workshops + trainings available, for organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Past Appearances

Collaboration with CACEN (Colorado Asian Culture & Education Network). Facilitated Neurodiversity Workshop for AANHPI adults. Guided participants to create sensory-soothing toolkits. Provided education on autistic & ADHD brains, from an affirming, strengths-based perspective. Discussed the link between neurodiversity, intergenerational trauma, and culture.
Collaboration with Outdoor Asian Colorado and CACEN (Colorado Asian Culture & Education Network). Co-facilitated journaling & mindfulness hike for AANHPI families in the mountains of Boulder, CO.
3-part online discussion group with Asian Vibes in Denver. Space for AAPI community-building & education. Topics covered: psychedelic preparation, psychedelic medicines (ketamine & psilocybin), and psychedelic integration. Spring 2024.
Speaking panel hosted by the Center for Immigrants & Immigration Services in Denver, CO. Discussed health, wellness, & local resources with the Malian community. Guided participants through breathing exercise. Spring 2024.
Participated in online speaking panel, hosted by Combine Behavioral Health in CO. Shared about challenges & common experiences of Asian American clients and counselors. Discussed the somatic impact of microaggressions & racial trauma, the importance of broaching identities in the client-therapist relationship, and best practices for culturally sensitive therapy. Engaged in Q&A with virtual audience. Winter 2023.
Free workshop in Boulder, CO, as part of Temple of Tranquility events calendar. Guided participants through mindfulness & art exercises, with a focus on ancestors & intergenerational healing. Fall 2023.
Presentation at CU Boulder. Discussed career options for students in healthcare, and the path to becoming a therapist. Discussed various specialties & options within the therapy field. Fall 2023.
Presentation at Naropa University. Discussed similarities & differences between modern therapy modalities (EMDR) & shamanic healing (Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies). Guided audience members through mindfulness experiential, demonstrating spiritual resourcing experiences that may occur in ayahuasca ceremony. Spring 2023.
Presentation at Boulder Emotional Wellness, mental health clinic. Discussed models of care for BIPOC clients exploring racial identity, and how to incorporate social justice lens into the therapy process. Spring 2023.
Online workshop at ketamine telehealth clinic. Discussed nervous system regulation vs. dsyregulation, window of tolerance, and resourcing practices. Guided participants through nervous system experientials ("name it to tame it," breathing, sensory awareness, self-tapping). Summer & Fall 2022.
Online workshop at ketamine telehealth clinic. Provided education on ketamine's therapeutic effects, set & setting, how to set intentions, how to prepare & integrate, and more. Engaged in Q&A with virtual audience. Summer & Fall 2022.
Presented at Watson Fellowship conference on my 1-year project across 12 countries: Altered States of Consciousness Across Cultures. Discussed my experiences with plant medicines (iboga, ayahuasca, San Pedro), shamanism, spiritual communities, meditation (including a 10-day dark room retreat), and alternative healing practices.