About Liliana

Esteemed Speaker | Therapist | Trainer | Supervisor | Consultant

About Liliana

Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, MBA, is a bilingual (English/Spanish) and bicultural therapist holding a Master’s Degree in Counseling & Marriage, Family, & Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix. With extensive speaking, training, and consulting experience spanning a range of organizations and topics, Liliana is particularly sought-after for her specialist expertise in mental health and its links to cultural diversity and social justice in a global context.

Liliana brings a unique cultural lens to her therapy, supervision, workshops, and presentations drawing on over a decade of in-depth clinical experience primarily treating LatinX community members, and providing bilingual therapy and supervision in English and Spanish. Liliana has become a well-respected expert and thought leader in the specialist fields of treating families, couples, and children with experiences of global migration along with trauma, abuse, and multicultural issues.

To best meet the diverse needs of these populations, Liliana has trained to a high level of expertise in a range of modalities: play therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), EFFT (Emotionally Focused Family Therapy), and Synergetic Play Therapy. Click below for further details of Liliana’s distinguished credentials and professional bodies she holds membership with.

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Liliana is not only a highly skilled clinician but also an accomplished educator and is an:

AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant
ICEEFT (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor.

Liliana also possess a keen entrepreneurial mindset, holding a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix.

ICEEFT Certified EFT Therapist - ICEEFT Ottawa, ON Canada
Certified Synergetic Play Therapist - The Play Therapy Institute of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Certified EMDR Therapist - The EMDR International Association, Austin, Texas, USA
Registered Play Therapist - Association for Play Therapy, Clovis, California, USA
Independent Facilitator of the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Curriculum - Love and Logic Institute, Colorado, USA
Advanced Dispute Resolution Specialist - Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy Specializing in Culture Diversity and Social Justice in Global Context (PhD Candidate) - North Central University - California, USA
Master of Science in Counseling/Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy - University of Phoenix - Denver, Colorado, USA
Master’s Degree in Business Administration / Marketing - University of Phoenix - Denver, Colorado
The International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
The Colorado Counseling Association
The Association for Play Therapy United States (APT)
The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

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Liliana Baylon, a Latina woman with long brown curly hair, smiling and sitting relaxed on a chair. She is wearing a black top and long silver necklace with a dragonfly pendant.

Executive Leadership

Liliana, a graduate of the Leadership Academy Program by the Association for Play Therapy and ‘Dare to Lead Trained’ based on Brené Brown's ground-breaking research, embodies leadership excellence.

Lilliana currently serves as a Committee Member on the Board of Directors for the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and is the Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.

Liliana has also previously held the positions of President of the Colorado Play Therapy Association (CAPT), Consultant on the Board of The Denver Community for Emotionally Focused Therapists (DCEFT),

My Story

At the age of 16 my mother, two younger siblings, and I, immigrated from Mexico to the USA.

We arrived not knowing the norms of this new place and not having an understanding for what we were feeling or experiencing when facing so many unknowns.

We were expected to quickly speak a new language, to fit in, and not have an accent (spoiler alert - to this day, I have undoubtedly failed!). As a teenager I was desperate to be accepted and I did everything to try and fit in, yet in this process, I was letting go of my identity and all that brought me joy and comfort. I also became my family’s cultural broker, helping my mum with translations and making sense of this new world.

My family members all responded differently to survive in the face of this overwhelming transition. For example my mother was searching to stay in close proximity to what was familiar to her in her telenovelas and Mexican recipes.

As a psychotherapist, I have since found the words and theoretical concepts to organise and understand what I/we experienced in the migration process. Moreover, through my years of experience working with immigrants and refugees it has become absolutely clear that these experiences and challenges were far from unique to my family.

It is now my life’s work to take my childhood role of cultural broker in a new direction - bridging gaps in understanding of mental health professionals & organisations, and inspiring them to broaden their cultural lens. I work tirelessly to nurture deeper understanding and empathy towards mental health in relation to global migration. I hope you will join me in reshaping the immigration narrative and building bridges so that immigrants are recognized as strong, brave, kind humans that courageously navigate big risks every day.