{"id":823,"date":"2026-05-18T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/?post_type=team&#038;p=823"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:23:33","slug":"wesley-liou","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/our-team\/wesley-liou\/","title":{"rendered":"Wesley Liou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wesley Liou, MA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Wesley is a bilingual master \u2019s-level counselor at Mosaic Wholeness Center in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, providing counseling services in English and Mandarin for individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, burnout, identity, and the particular complexities of building a life between two cultures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Who He Helps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Wesley understands firsthand what it means to carry more than one world inside you: different languages, different expectations, different versions of who you are supposed to be depending on who is in the room. That understanding shapes everything about the way he works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">He specializes in working with:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Immigrants and children of immigrant families navigating acculturation, identity formation, and belonging<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Mandarin-speaking clients seeking a culturally attuned therapeutic space<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, and work-life stress<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Adolescents and young adults working through identity development and spiritual questions<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Clients navigating grief, church hurt, and faith transitions<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Couples and families facing relational and generational tensions<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Professionals managing career stress and major life transitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>How He Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Wesley draws from person-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches, weaving them together in a way that fits each person rather than the other way around. He describes the experience of therapy as something like feeling the light of a spring sun after a long winter: sometimes it points forward with hope, sometimes it illuminates the paths already walked, and sometimes it shines inward to bring personal insight and awareness, but always with gentleness and warmth. For clients who want it, he is open to integrating faith and spiritual perspectives into the work. For those from other backgrounds or none at all, he brings the same care and welcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Why This Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Before becoming a therapist, Wesley spent nearly a decade in the accounting field after earning his degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. That career gave him a deep familiarity with the kind of professional pressure, identity drift, and quiet burnout that high-achieving people rarely name out loud until something breaks. He also spent years working with and leading youth at his local church, walking alongside adolescents through some of the most formative and disorienting years of their lives. As a 1.5-generation immigrant from Taiwan, he carries all of that with him into the therapy room, and it shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Education and Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">MA in Mental Health Counseling, Trinity International University<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">BS in Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bilingual therapist (English and Mandarin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>A Little More About Wesley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Outside of sessions, Wesley is an avid foodie who believes, as Anthony Bourdain did, that a shared meal is one of the best ways to start understanding another person. He is a proud cat owner, a self-described motor enthusiast, and is currently training for his first half-marathon. He brings all of that curiosity and love for life into the room with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Ready to Take the First Step?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If you have been looking for a therapist who will understand not just what you are going through but where you are coming from, Wesley would love to connect. Reach out today to learn more about working with Wesley or to schedule an intake consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":868,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"clientele-seen":[],"language":[21,280],"treatment-approach":[],"visit-reason":[],"class_list":["post-823","team","type-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team\/823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"clientele-seen","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clientele-seen?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/language?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"treatment-approach","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/treatment-approach?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"visit-reason","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mosaicwholenesscenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visit-reason?post=823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}