Imi Lo is an internationally published author, independent consultant, and philosophical counsellor specializing in emotional intensity, intellectual giftedness, and neurodivergence.

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).

With three master's degrees in Mental Health (University of Queensland), Buddhist Studies (University of Hong Kong), and Global Cultures (King's College London), Imi brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her work. After over a decade of clinical practice as a psychotherapist and art therapist, including work with Médecins Sans Frontières and the UK National Health Service, Imi transitioned to philosophical counselling.

She integrates psychoanalytic depth with philosophical inquiry, drawing from training in Jungian psychology, mentalization-based treatment, and trauma-informed modalities. Her research focuses on comparative approaches to existential questions, drawing particularly from Stoicism, Hellenistic philosophies, and Asian philosophies.

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

Portfolio

 

What I believe in

 

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