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Fenglan Li, PhD

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Fenglan Li, Ph.D., is currently a professor in psychological health education at Huazhong Agriculture University in Wuhan, China. She received her doctoral degree in clinical and counseling psychology from Central China Normal University. Her research mainly focuses on understanding the outlook on and relationships among culture, values and mental health. She is also specialized in promoting mental health literacy among teenagers and adolescents and engaged in program and teaching material development for strengthening mental health education in schools.

Assessment & Treatment+2 more

Reclaiming Psychotherapy: A Health-Centered Alternative to the Western Medical Paradigm Offered by Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract The dominant Western medical model in psychotherapy, centered on illness and problems, has revealed limitations including over-pathologization and poor treatment outcomes. This paper proposes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a robust, health-centered alternative paradigm. TCM offers a holistic, person-centered approach that views mental health as inseparable from physical health, emphasizing balance (Pínghéng Guān平衡), unity […]

Changming Duan, Ph.D. + 8 more

March 19, 2026

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