Yuko Hanakawa
Psychologist, PhD
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| 日本語 Something feels off—even though from the outside, your life looks like success. You're accomplished, capable, driven. But inside, old patterns keep surfacing: people-pleasing, exhaustion from code-switching between worlds, loneliness of never feeling fully seen—not here, not there. Maybe you grew up navigating two or more cultures, carrying expectations that were never quite yours. Maybe your parents couldn't offer emotional attunement. Now you find yourself in relationships that echo those early wounds—anxious, drained, disconnected from yourself.
I know this terrain intimately—as a bicultural immigrant, a psychologist, and an AEDP Senior Faculty with 20+ years of experience. Real transformation isn't just understanding your patterns. It's feeling yourself change—in your body, your relationships, your sense of self.
You don't have to keep living this way. I offer a free 20-minute Zoom consultation so you can see if we're a good fit. :-)
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- Individual Sessions $290
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 016537 Yuko Hanakawa
- In Practice for 21 years
- Attended Adelphi University, Derner Institute, Ph.D., Graduated 2004
- Membership with AEDP Institute, Senior Faculty
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Yuko Hanakawa
Psychologist, PhD
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Codependency
- Eastern-Asian immigrants, cultural experiences
- Highly sensitive people
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Women's Issues
Yuko Hanakawa
Psychologist, PhD
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Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
I also speak
Japanese
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- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
Yuko Hanakawa
Psychologist, PhD
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Yuko Hanakawa
Psychologist, PhD