In my training and career, I specialized in treating children with behavioral difficulties and adults suffering from anxiety, depression and stress. In working with children, my approach includes collaboratively working with the child and their family through their presenting issues and helping institute sustainable changes to foster individual growth in the child and relational growth in the family. This often includes psycho-education and coaching for parents in addition to individual therapy for the child. In working with adults I utilize a range of methods from existential to behavioral depending on the specific needs of the individual.

I am a compassionate, culturally sensitive, solution-oriented mental health professional. I am dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans for individuals, couples and families. With an inherent ability to manage different types of personalities I am able to diffuse stressful situations to proactively resolve issues and meet challenging goals and objectives. As a client-oriented therapist I possess the innate ability to establish a genuine rapport and build the necessary trust for a solid client/therapist relationship. It is my belief that engaging communication and client advocacy can provide the motivation for growth and change.

I am committed to offering psychotherapy of the highest possible integrity. We know that the bond between client and therapist is the most important single factor in successful therapy. For this reason, I make every effort to ensure that you feel not only safe and supported in our therapeutic relationship but, more, that you feel free to explore even the most challenging parts of your experience with me. This freedom to range into all territories of the psyche yields, I believe, the greatest possible healing.

*I AM CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* I provide counseling for adults, older adults, and families. I have over 25 years of experience treating depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, family conflict, stress-related concerns, help with personal and life transitions and behaviors related to dementia. I can help you to create and practice effective communication for positive relationships, develop new coping skills for life transitions, and help with conflict management and family dilemmas.

Do you have repetitive thoughts, worry or overthink things and can't perform as well as you could? Do you want to enhance your success socially or at work, on tests, public speaking or at sports? You can achieve your goals by learning the skills that Olympic athletes use to be calmer and more focused. You can be coached to be more consistently relaxed, and to more effectively handle stress. Call me to identify how you can be helped effectively and more rapidly. I have integrated Western & Eastern methods that complement and enhance the speed and quality of your results.

I am an Existential Transpersonal psychologist and NLP Master Practitioner providing individual therapy and consultation in English and Japanese. I apply mind-body-soul approach to facilitate healing and help you advance your personal growth. I am solution focused and have a wide range of specialties, integrating various philosophical disciplines and healing techniques. I am trained in existential humanistic transpersonal psychology, CBT, EMDR, EFT tapping, Energy Psychology, meditation, Ho'oponopono, Donna Eden's Energy Medicine and Caroline Myss' Sacred Contract. I offer telepsychology using HIPAA compliant online platforms.

**NOTE: wait list available; telehealth only** Self-improvement. Relationship issues. Anxiety. Unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. These are some of the concerns that bring people, just like you, to my counseling practice. I value and work with the strengths, imperfections, gifts, genetics, history and humanity of each person or family, as these aspects inform and shape who we are. I support clients in identifying a values-based direction for positive change and explore both what motivates change and the barriers that are getting in the way. Together, we create a road map to a healthier life for you or your family.

With a background in education, life certificate in school psychology and neuropsychology and training at the University of Washington Medical Center and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, I work with all ages 6-96. My unique interests include Non Verbal Learning Differences and family interventions that assist for a lifetime. Creativity, science, and disciplined application are the tools in a cognitive behavioral, object relations approach that moves the client forward with responsibility, boundaries, and wise choices.

One trend I've noticed is the high percentage of truly unique and sensitive people who walk through my door. It seems some of the finest folks wind up getting lost in this world, not because they have less of an internal compass, but ironically because they have more. In a culture that prizes quick solutions and uniformity, having a voice of one's own, ideas of one's own, puts the complex and innovative individual at increased risk for mental distress. Living out loud is psychologically expensive; together we will work so you can afford to be heard.

I have many years experience counseling children, youth, and adults. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I am also experienced in working with people from multi-cultural backgrounds. I offer a broad spectrum of approaches to help you understand yourself and make positive changes that will make your life a more fulfilling experience. I use a variety of techniques including psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive therapy as well as mediation and conflict resolution techniques.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or are you having difficulty in your relationship? I am a firm believer that everyone can benefit from counseling at one point or another. I aim to create a safe environment, where my clients can feel heard and respected as we work together to identify your personal values and move towards a life that reflects those values. When working with couples, my goal is to help resolve painful conflicts and help you and your partner to build a rich and meaningful relationship, with increased intimacy, connection, and understanding.

I am a guide on your journey to reclaim wholeness. Focusing on healing and growth, I assist you in making positive, long-lasting changes in the areas of your life in which you desire to come alive. Together, we will discover healing and possibility, developing effective means of integrating the mind, body, and soul for heart-centered living in the world and in relationships. I practice EFT for couples, an effective modality to strengthen your relationship bond, recognize the cycles that cause distress, and learn to effectively navigate conflict, and improve both communication and intimacy.

Are your relationships not as fulfilling as you'd like? Are you feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or less hopeful? I provide individual, couple, and family therapy and can help you with these issues and more. As we work together, I help create a context where hope can prevail, where intention has more power than reaction, where options for overcoming challenges and achieving goals are discovered, and where new connections are created.

I specialize in working with both teens and adults. I am a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist (CGCS), with experience counseling individuals dealing with loss, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, trauma, family conflict, adjustment, identity, and relationship issues. I understand how emotional pain and anxiety from real life stressors can feel overwhelming and isolating at times. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you feel heard and understood. I believe that establishing a trusting, therapeutic relationship makes it possible to heal from issues creating distress and interfering with one’s personal goals.

I work with adults age 19 and older who have issues related to binge eating, compulsive overeating, body image, and weight. Many of my patients are also experiencing depression and anxiety. We work together to identify and prioritize the problems you are experiencing and work toward finding realistic solutions. I consider myself a partner in your recovery.

I am passionate about the therapeutic relationship. This work entails identifying issues and concerns and processing them in a constructive way. I am interested in holding hope for you on this journey, even when you are feeling hopeless. I think it is important to understand the connection between the mind and the body as well as the past and the present as challenges are confronted. I find the use of creativity, both in art making and perspective changing, very healing. It is an honor to guide you in the process of creating the life you desire.

I believe in people's ability to change. I believe in the innate tendency to heal. I believe that truth is hard-won, life changing, and the great equalizer between our past and our future. Before change can happen, we must accept and forgive ourselves. Choose your present and future by rewriting your past. It's hard work. But it can be the most essential and rewarding work you will ever do in your life. If you are truly ready to live in real-time, I am able to help you accept yourself and to guide the process of change.

Hi! I use a very honest, warm and strength based approach with my clients. I invite my clients to build on both internal and external strengths. I also encourage open and honest conversations, to support my clients while tapping into those feelings both in the past and now. My approach is collaborative, and my goal is to play a part in helping you improve all aspects of your life whether in relationships or difficult circumstances.