Imi Lo is an internationally published author and independent consultant specializing in emotional intensity and high sensitivity.
She has published three books with Hachette: Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity (2018, translated into seven languages), The Gift of Intensity (2021), and The Gift of Empathy (2025).
Imi holds master's degrees in Mental Health (University of Queensland), and Buddhist Studies (University of Hong Kong). She has held roles as a psychotherapist, art therapist, suicide crisis social worker, and mental health supervisor. Her professional experience includes work with Médecins Sans Frontières and the UK National Health Service.
Her clinical training encompasses philosophical counseling, Jungian psychology, art psychotherapy, mentalization-based treatment, and trauma-informed modalities. She integrates mental health coaching with psychoanalytic depth and philosophical insights, helping people understand their intensity as a strength rather than a liability.
Her scholarly achievements include the Australian Government Endeavour Award, the HSBC Social Work Scholarship, and a Postgraduate Scholarship for Buddhist Studies. Her research focuses on comparative approaches to existential questions, particularly examining intersections between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
Areas of Expertise
Coaching Gifted Adults
Philosophical Consulting
Emotional Intensity and Sensitivity
Excitabilities and Giftedness
Existential and Mid-life Crisis
Cross-cultural Experiences
Credentials
Master of Mental Health (Distinction)
Master of Buddhist Studies (Distinction)
Certified Logic-based Therapist (Philosophical Counselling)
Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Certificate in Jungian Studies
Certificate: Using the Enneagram in Psychological Assessment and Practice
What I believe in