Imi Lo is an internationally published author and independent consultant specializing in emotional intensity and high sensitivity.

She has written 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 (Queensland, Distinction), and Buddhist Studies (HKU, Distinction). Imi has presented at international conferences and delivered workshops to organizations and training institutions worldwide. Her scholarly achievements include the Australian Government Endeavour Award, the HSBC Social Work Scholarship, and a Postgraduate Scholarship for Buddhist Studies. Her philosophical research focuses on comparative approaches to existential questions, particularly examining intersections between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions in addressing death anxiety, suffering, and human flourishing.

Having lived and worked in the UK, Australia, and Asia, Imi's professional experience spans multiple countries and contexts. She has worked with organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders and the National Health Service (UK). Her clinical expertise encompasses roles as a psychotherapist, art therapist, suicide crisis counselor, mental health supervisor, and trainer for mental health professionals.

Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, Business Insider, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, HuffPost, and Psychologies Magazine. Her approach integrates mental health coaching with psychoanalytic depth and philosophical insights, helping people understand their intensity as a strength rather than a liability.

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

 

Intense people are truth-tellers, game-changers, and fierce lovers of the world.