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Cheri Ota, MA, AMFT, APCC

Cheri Ota, MA, AMFT, APCC

Costa Mesa, California
VerifiedTelehealth Available

Professions: Marriage & Family Therapist, Psychotherapist

Languages: English

Telephone: 562-454-0499

My Approach to Therapy

Hi, welcome! Personal and professional growth, connection, healing, gaining insights, whatever it may be, I’m here to support your exploration and work with you to create space for what you bring. After my undergraduate psychology studies, my journey included working in the corporate arena. Reflections on my own life experiences and therapy brought me back to my interest in mental health and becoming a therapist. Coming from a diverse personal and professional background, I appreciate the complexity and process of connecting with and developing your sense of self and building your voice as a guidepost. I work with clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD and individuals navigating career development and challenges. I also work with couples experiencing relationship concerns ranging from communication and inter-cultural issues, infidelity, and life transitions. Supporting clients in transforming their challenges into growth and development, deepening connections with themselves and others, and choosing the lives they want to live has been a privilege. I’d be happy to connect and see if we’d be a good fit, for great work.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

Adults

Groups I Work With

Anxiety Depression Trauma Couples ADHD Infertility High Pressure and Performance Career MedicalMental HealthFirst Responder

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

AbandonmentAcademic ConcernsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAnxietyAttachment IssuesBreakupCareer ChoiceCareer Issues

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally Focused Couples TherapyEmotionally Focused TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Family Systems TherapyHumanistic Psychology (humanism)Integration of different therapy models

Industries & Communities

BIPOCEducationEntertainment IndustryFirst Responder/Medical ProfessionalsLGBTQ+Self-Employed and Freelance ProfessionalsUnion First

Location & Contact