Japanese Therapists in Sacramento, CA

あなたはこれまで、あなたの話にじっと耳を傾け、急いで解決策を提供するでもなく、ただ心に寄り添ってもらったという経験はありますか？セラピー（カウンセリング）はそういう場所です。セラピーはあなたのための時間です。交代で相手の話を聞いてあげる必要はありません。家族や友人を心配させたくないから悩みを打ち明けられないとか、すでに周りの人に話しすぎてうんざりさせてしまった、という時はセラピストの出番です。また、セラピーは心の弱い人が行くところ、とか、重い精神病の人がかかるもの、との認識で二の足を踏んでしまうこともあるでしょう。自分や家族の問題を第三者になんて話せない、とも思うかもしれません。でも、第三者であるからこそ、気を遣わずにすむのです。セラピストには守秘義務があるので、あなたが話してくださることは他言しません。そういう意味で、セラピーは安全な場所だと感じていただけたら嬉しいです。なんとなくモヤモヤした気持ち、はっきり説明できないけれど満たせれない心、どこにもぶつけられない怒り。当てはまるものがあったら、ぜひご相談ください。

現代の生活リズムはとても早く、毎日の生活に追われ、ストレス源も多く、自分の心の声に耳を傾けることは忘れられがちです。心の疲れや不調は、うつや不安、パニック、不眠、過食、慢性的な体の不調といったさまざまな形をとって現れます。ひとりで悩まず、心の中の思いをカウンセラーに話していくことで、抑えこんでいた感情が徐々に吐き出され、混乱していた思考が整理されていきます。

Welcome! As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I am passionate and dedicated to helping my clients overcome personal difficulties, and experiencing hope and change. Therapy works in a powerful way when the therapist and the client work together in a safe place to help you heal. My style of counseling is client’s strength based, time effective and solution focused. My clients walk away from my office feeling lighter, freer, and hopeful. They feel excited to live their lives again.

As a clinician I am devoted to uplifting my clients by providing a culturally competent warm space for their therapeutic journey. Through the creation of this safe space, we can engage in a collaborative explorative process to focus on achieving and maintaining desired outcomes. As a therapist, I value your unique experiences and embracing your individuality in order to further your personal growth. I enjoy working with multicultural individuals and families by empowering them to embrace all aspects of their identities and owning their unique stories.

I specialize in working with individuals with a focus on Jungian Depth Psychotherapy. Patients in my practice often feel a sense of being lost, stuck feeling empty, and confused and are looking for something to unlock the keys to their difficulties. These can be challenging times with today’s fast pace, with a daily influx of information and rapid changes in technology that make it difficult for us to find the truth and our best interest sometimes. The difficulties may manifest in depression, anxiety, or other somatic symptoms.

I have joy, passion, and success working with minority, biracial, and 1st generation/immigrants who experience challenges adjusting to blended families and new/blended cultures. I help my clients identify reasonable solutions to current challenges and we collaborate to create coping skills that build resilience and allow you to thrive. My clients appreciate the gentle, warm, and supportive work we do together. They enjoy being seen, heard, and challenged to deepen self-awareness and overcome sadness, low self-esteem, shame, guilt, and anxiety.

Are you lonely, feeling depressed and hopeless thinking that life has passed you by? Are you struggling with a transition in your life: empty nest, divorce, newly married, or the loss of a loved one or a new job? I have worked with individuals, couples and families struggling with these issues. I help clients acquire direction and tools to move beyond old "non working"patterns in their lives. I work to see your growth through empowerment, direction and education.

We all have moments in our lives when we need a little support. Even the most loving relationships can encounter bumpy roads, and thriving careers can at times become a major stressor. If you are here, you may be in that moment now - feeling stuck or overwhelmed in some way. I provide individuals, couples (and relationships of every kind) a place to slow down, take a breath and explore what’s going on and where you’d like to go. I also work with teens and young adults who are often under great pressure balancing school, life, and growing up, and offer a place to find their footing.

Are you a witch, wizard, mystic scholar, medicine person seeking a 1:1 space dedicated to your personal healing to expand upon, process, and integrate your journey without worrying about colonizing psychotherapy bullshit? Do you come from colonizer lineage like me (I'm Japanese and reside in imperialist United States) and seek support in your process of addressing ancestral trauma and healing, so that we can own the entirety of our Beingness and transform this paradigm, creating a new civilization with our reclaimed liberated minds and joy? Do you yearn to feel the safety and harmony between with your mind, body and heart again?

Is your child exhibiting emotional and/or behavioral problems? Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or struggling with depression? I can help. In the safety of a caring and collaborative relationship, we will work on understanding how difficult life patterns are no longer serving you. My role is to meet my clients where they are and help guide them toward making lasting positive changes. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy. Call for a free consultation today!

Therapy with me is a place of active change. I help people manage stress and reduce overwhelm, strengthen relationships, build resilience, and move from "stuckness" into growth. My patients come to me to shift thinking styles, improve communication, and increase productivity. I use evidence-based practices (such as CBT and mindfulness) to enhance self-awareness, build skills, and achieve targeted goals. We also explore core beliefs and behavior patterns to deepen self-understanding. With couples, my work is informed by the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy. My office is located in a beautiful, peaceful marina setting.

I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist. I provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. My clients describe me "DIFFERENT" and "EFFECTIVE". I will help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.

It shouldn’t be a big deal. People seem to be able to handle stuff like that with no issues. But somehow, that memory is stuck in your mind and just won’t go away. It might not seem very serious or traumatic, but you think about that experience over and over. It plays like a skipping record in your mind. It may have been something painful that affects your everyday life - overwhelming you. Or something that’s been impacting you for a while now, sapping your energy, and you don’t want to lose sleep over it anymore. You’re tired of this repeating pattern and are ready to do something about it!

Struggles in your relationship can be overwhelming and confusing where you're constantly arguing over small things and feel a growing distance as a couple. "How did things get to this point and how do I fix it?" I want you to know that I understand because I have been in your shoes. I know the pain and frustration that comes with feeling disconnected in a relationship

YOU are happy with your career but feeling a bit burned out. Do you feel stuck on a notion of "doing the job well/being productive" and integrating "mindfulness" into your life because they seem counterintuitive? I know how you can have a balance in your life by being constructive and mindful at the same time. I can help you achieve your goals! By providing you a few concrete tools based on mindfulness, you will learn to live mindfully and maximize all of your potentials. Are you ready for a more holistic life experience?

***Currently accepting new Clients*** Welcome, stressed out moms! Life can be complicated, and sometimes you need to take a minute (or maybe 50) to talk to someone who will truly listen. I strongly believe in the words of Carl Rogers and treat all my clients with "unconditional positive regard." In particular, I know how hard it is to be a mom. We deserve to feel good, and our children will also do better when we feel better. Therapy helps us to feel unburdened. It allows us to see our challenges objectively and therefore tackle life's problems with more ease.

Hi, I'm Miya! I specialize in working with LGBTQ+, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and other POC/immigrant communities. I support clients who are exploring their identities, processing trauma and grief, making sense of family patterns and cultural influences, struggling with anxiety or depression, or just wanting to become a better version of themselves.