Meet Our Team

Our Psychiatrists

We Are Here For You

We are Dr. Anson Liu and Dr. Emily Gavett-Liu and we are here to help you get your life on track and find your way! We are child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrists, psychotherapists, coaches, spouses and parents. We have lived on three different continents throughout our lives and have experiences with a wide variety of different cultures and people in our work, as well as in our personal lives. This helps us understand people from all walks of life and create a safe space for you, where you will feel heard, seen, and validated, to start your healing. We have helped many people live their best lives through the years and we looking forward to helping you find your way to live your best life.

You will work together with one of us as a team to understand your struggles and then collaborate to create a treatment plan that puts you on the right path. We will do this using evidence-based treatments as well as working with other members of your treatment team, such as your family physician or pediatrition.

Dr. Anson Liu

M.D., M.S.

Dr. Anson Liu attended medical school at the University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and completed all of his psychiatric and psychotherapy training at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt program, in the United States. Sheppard Pratt is consistently ranked in the top 5 best psychiatric hospital systems in the United States every year. He is licensed to practice psychiatry, both in Canada and the United States. He is also a trained and certified life and executive coach, through the Co-Active Training Institute. He is a strong believer in developing a healthy body and mind together and lives by this principle by being a national level athlete himself.

Dr. Emily Gavett-Liu

M.D.

Dr. Emily Gavett-Liu attended medical school and completed her psychiatric and psychotherapy adult psychiatry training at the University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She then completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry fellowships at SUNY Upstate Medical University. She is licensed to practice psychiatry in Canada and the United States. She is triple board certified in the United States in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. She is also a trained life and executive coach, through the Co-Active Training Institute.

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What Our Patients Have To Say...

"We are so happy to have had the chance to work with Dr. Liu! He was able to change the course of my daughter's life as well as our lives! My daughter has had significant mood, anxiety and behavioural problems since she was very young. Previously, she had an ADOS done and was incorrectly screened negative for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This meant that there was no plausible explanation for her problems and she could not get the right kind of treatment and services for years. Our family and my daughter struggled with this for years before meeting Dr. Liu. Dr. Liu was very warm, kind and understanding during our first meeting. He was so friendly and gentle in his manner which immediately put my husband, daughter and I at ease. He was thorough in his evaluation and was knowledgeable enough to question my daughter's previous negative result on the ADOS. It turns out that her diagnosis was missed and Dr. Liu had a very good explanation for how this could have happened and gave very compelling reasons as to why my daughter meets criteria for the diagnosis. Because of this, I was able to successfully obtain services and treatment for my daughter and give her a fighting chance to get better. Additionally, this gave us a chance to properly understand her on many levels and has given us a new relationship with her. Words cannot describe how much this means to us after so many years of not understanding or bonding properly with her. We finally feel like we are connecting with my child! In addition to his initial diagnosis and help with referral for services, he is excellent as a psychotherapist and helped my daughter with understanding and embracing the diagnosis as well as improving her social skills and managing her anxiety. He was also very thoughtful in his selection of medications for her and there was noticeable improvement in her symptoms quickly. We cannot be more happy with Dr. Liu. He is the best psychiatrist we have ever met. We wholeheartedly recommend him to any family! Thank you for your hard work and for changing our lives!"

"My son saw Dr. Gavett-Liu on a regular basis for treatment of anxiety and ADHD over the course of a year. She is a fantastic doctor! She is very easy to talk to and has a great manner with kids/teens. She took the time to get to know my son and was extremely helpful in diagnosing and treating his concerns. He has made huge improvements both in school and socially with her help. I would highly recommend her services."

"I have been in the mental health system since I was 11. I am currently 17. I have had a lot of doctors but none of them are as amazing as Dr liu. He made me feel valid and like my mental illnesses aren’t a life sentence. I agree with the diagnosis that he gave me and he always asks for my opinion on things. He is incredibly supportive and he always takes time to celebrate the little steps in my recovery not just the big stuff. he accommodated my eating disorders while putting me on medication making sure that the medication i’m on helps me but shouldn’t affect my weight. He takes the time to get to know his patients and make them feel like they can get better and he will be there for his patients every step of the way. He is a kind and caring man who lives his job and pours his heart and soul into his work and will do anything to help his patients. He is also very educated on personality disorders which is extremely rare in psychiatrist now a days but he is educated on the disorders individually and how to support those who have a personality disorder. He is an amazing doctor and i am so blessed to have him as my psychiatrist. The best i have ever had. Dr liu if you ever read this, I am so grateful for you and all that you do for your patients."

"I recently underwent an evaluation with Dr. Liu, and I am pleased to give him my highest recommendation. The evaluation process was exceptionally thorough and conducted with the utmost respect. Dr. Liu demonstrated a commitment to going above and beyond, addressing a broader range of concerns than I have experienced with any other psychiatrist in the past. It is evident that he genuinely prioritizes his patients' well-being. Dr. Liu took the time to listen attentively to my concerns, and his compassionate approach significantly enhanced my overall experience. Among all the psychiatrists I have consulted, he stands out as the most knowledgeable and approachable. If you are seeking a psychiatrist who embodies both expertise and empathy, I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Liu. Thank you for your exemplary care!"

"Dr. Emily is amazing! I wish everybody could go to her and see what it's like for someone to really be respectful. My daughter wouldn't listen to anybody she saw and didn't like anybody until Dr. Gavett-Liu. Now we've finally got progress and I'm learning a lot too. Other doctors and parents and everyone take note, just because someone is wrong or is doing bad things doesn't mean you shouldn't treat them with respect and listen to them. Especially if you want them to ever listen to you too!"

"Dr. Liu completely changed my life for the better. I had been struggling for years with the wrong diagnosis. I was on the verge of failing out of school and ruining my future career. I couldn't get along with most people because I was so angry. I didn't think life would ever improve. Now, I'm graduating from a highly competitive program, have my dream job lined up, am getting married, and I have friends again! I am actually optimistic about the future and looking forward to what is to come. Dr. Liu correctly diagnosed me and found the right combination of medications that help me not only function, but to thrive. His counselling style helped me to become the best version of myself that I can be. I am truly grateful for his hard work and support."

"My daughter saw Dr. Gavett-Liu after falling into a deep depression in the Spring of 2020. She is diagnosed with ADHD, depression and anxiety. Dr. Gavett-Liu followed her for about a year and I cannot say enough good things about her! She truly is amazing. She is patient, kind, compassionate and a great listener. You can tell she genuinely cares about her patients. She was very thorough, and always answered any questions we had. She never made us feel rushed. My daughter has had a HUGE turn around since seeing Dr. Gavett-Liu. She is excelling at school. She has become the person I always knew she could be!"