Mental Health Responder

Ying Li

(she/her)

Belgium, China, Germany

I am a facilitator dedicated to creating participatory, reflective, and growth-oriented experiences for both individuals and groups.

My work focuses on four main areas:

  1. Organizational Development & Strategic Facilitation I design and facilitate workshops and meetings that support organizations in co-creating strategy, navigating complexity, diagnosing challenges, and generating actionable solutions.
  2. Community Building & Collective Spaces I create and support both short-term and long-term community spaces—from immersive retreats that foster deep human connection and trust, to the design, strategy, and evaluation of sustainable community ecosystems.
  3. Ongoing Peer Groups & Reflective Practice I host and facilitate long-term peer groups where regular dialogue enables participants to explore limiting patterns, engage in honest reflection, and grow through both support and constructive challenge.
  4. Facilitation Training & Social Impact Work I design and deliver facilitation trainings for diverse groups and contexts, and convene participatory processes around social issues such as climate action and inclusion, bringing people together to co-create shared understanding and meaningful change.

At the core of my work is a deep commitment to inner development. I integrate mindfulness, meditation, and yoga into my facilitation, holding spaces that invite both insight and transformation—from the inside out.

Experience

Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), English

Event Types: Conference, Festival, Hybrid, Offline, Online, Panel, Retreat, Summit, Team Offsite, Training, Workshop

Audiences: Adults (36–64), External Stakeholder, Internal Stakeholders, Marginalised or vulnerable groups, Private Sector, Public Sector, Young adults (20–35 y/o)

Certificates: CXC In-Person Facilitation Training  CXC Online Facilitation Training

Thematic Areas
  • Climate Change
  • Disability Inclusion
  • DEI
  • Wellbeing
  • Mental Health
  • Transformational Strategy/ Participatory strategic planning
  • Organisational Development
  • OKR
  • Peer Coaching group
  • Community Building
  • Capacity Building
  • Social Innovation/ Social Impact Projects
  • Co-creation & Collaboration
  • Experiential learning
  • Game Storming
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Testimonials

“With Ying’s guidance and strategic framing, we turned scattered, abstract ideas into a clear shared map in just 1.5 days. Her facilitation and probing questions helped us articulate what had been vague, build on each other’s thinking, and leave with real clarity and a strong sense of accomplishment.”

— Participant in an organisational development workshop for an NGO supporting people with intellectual disabilities

“Ying facilitated with clarity, care, and just the right amount of challenge. She held the process steadily while allowing participants to shape the content themselves — listening deeply, reflecting back key insights, and offering timely prompts when we got stuck. The experience felt smooth, natural, and never overly ‘boxed in’.”

— Participant of the strategic transformation workshop for an environmental organisation

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