Siyi Lai

Siyi Lai is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She blends professional training with life experience to help people navigate relationship and intimacy concerns. Her approach centers on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, and changes in their closest relationships.

She focuses on relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, avoidant personality patterns, and communication problems. Divorce and separation is listed among her areas of focus, and she helps people sort through the emotional and practical questions that come with those transitions.

Her background includes work across varied careers and life stages, which she uses to make conversations relatable and grounded. Sessions aim to help clients identify patterns, practice new ways of connecting, and build clearer personal boundaries. The tone is collaborative and direct, with an emphasis on skills that can be tried between meetings.

She speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, allowing for culturally informed conversations in those languages. Siyi has four years of clinical experience as an LMFT in New York, bringing both professional insight and personal perspective to her work.

To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged according to therapist availability and the service’s booking process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Two evidence-based approaches shape her work in straightforward ways. One approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns in relationships by helping people notice triggers, name emotions, and try different responses; this can help with communication problems, attachment concerns, and intimacy challenges. Another approach emphasizes skill-building for coping with stress and anxiety through practical exercises and rehearsal of new behaviors; this supports self-esteem, emotional regulation, and life transitions.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals and try methods that fit your situation. Together you decide whether to focus on skills practice, relationship patterns, or a blend of strategies as sessions progress.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional who speaks English, Mandarin, or Cantonese without changing routines, while the therapist supports practical steps you can use between meetings.