I have been a mental health professional since 2017. I have worked with individuals, intimate partners, and families experiencing a wide range of anxiety (including panic attacks), depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, heightened or chronic stress, anger management, relationship dynamics, communication styles, challenges with identity, grief and loss (death, divorce, etc.), major life transitions, any type of change (home, school, job, medical diagnoses, etc.), trauma, PTSD, ADHD, psychosis, and many more. I also worked in residential treatment centers working with adult individuals of all walks of life, cultural backgrounds, identities, and various diagnoses. 

I am the youngest child of Japanese immigrant parents, born and raised in Southern California. I received my master’s degree in clinical psychology specializing in marriage and family therapy at Antioch University in Culver City and I received my undergraduate degree in anthropology with a minor in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.

My approach to therapy is about building a connection and trust. I will meet you at where you are on your mental health journey and then we will work together to gain a greater understanding of yourself and the world around you. I genuinely believe everyone is doing their best; sometimes we need a bit of guidance to raise our awareness to overcome the obstacles that prevent us from living a more fulfilling life.

I always utilize a trauma-informed, cultural humility, and self-compassionate lens with all individuals and can utilize a trauma-focused treatment plan if that is what an individual is seeking.

I incorporate multiple different modalities that is fit with the individual in our work together, such as, though not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Gestalt Theory, Existentialism, Mindfulness-Based, Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), basics of Somatic Experiencing Therapy (SE), and even some Art Therapy if the individual benefits with a more creative outlet rather than the limitations of words and talk.

I look forward to meeting you and to help guide you through life’s challenges.