More Info About My Practice

I am a bilingual and bicultural (English/Japanese). I am sensitive to cultural issues, and I have been working with diverse clients from different ethnicities, cultures, beliefs, ages, and backgrounds in multicultural environments. I have been educated in Counseling, Human Relations, Religion, Gerontology, and Psychology. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Gottman Method.

I am an in-network provider for Regence, Premera, First Choice, Kaiser, Group Health, United Behavioral Health, Beacon Health, Optum, Aetna, Cigna, and Magellan. Also, I am out-of-network with many insurance carriers. I will be happy to provide you with a statement for services that you can submit when you file a claim with your insurance company. I also hold a few sliding fee scale slots.

What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist

I feel honored and privileged to work with you in your journey of personal growth.

My Role as a Therapist

My role as a therapist is to collaborate with you to help you to increase your awareness, insight, and understanding, to solve your problems, to achieve your goals, and to heal and grow toward your potential.

My Therapy Focus

My areas of focus include: relationships and communication, self-esteem, identity, self-actualization, and achievement, as well as depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, and other mental health issues. I also work on stress management, grief and loss, life adjustment issues, transitional and aging issues, and academic under achievement, as well as spirituality and existential issues.