About Me
I was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. My therapeutic service is to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals. I use art therapy to validate clients’ strengths and skills, and also as a safe approach for clients to explore a broad spectrum of issues and struggles.
I have been working in the therapeutic field for most of my adult life, starting out volunteering at a local YWCA. I have extensive experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry for both individuals and groups of adults with mental illness to inspire growth through a process of self-expression, and ultimately to foster independence.
Location
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Evanston, IL (60202)
Accepted Insurance
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Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
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Optum UnitedHealth PPO
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Sliding Scale available for self-pay
Forms
Consent to Treatment Form
Intake Form
Demographic Form
Telehealth Consent Form
Please PDF forms above to access the necessary forms for your first visit. Please print, complete the forms, and bring them in with you to your first session.
Treatment and Approaches
Mindfulness
Art Therapy
EMDR
Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and through other training.
Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a form of therapy that helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. EMDR therapy has been extensively researched and has demonstrated effectiveness for trauma.
Grief and Loss
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Cultural Adjustment
Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s biggest challenges. Psychotherapy may be used to treat persistent complicated grief disorder. This therapy is similar to techniques used to treat other mental health issues like anxiety and depression. However, it is specifically for complicated grief.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is a specific approach to therapy that recognizes and emphasizes understanding how the traumatic experience impacts a child’s mental, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. The purpose of trauma-focused therapy is to offer skills and strategies to assist your child in better understanding, coping with, processing emotions and memories tied to traumatic experiences, with the end goal of enabling your child to create a healthier and more adaptive meaning of the experience that took place in his/her life.
Culture plays an extremely relevant role in psychotherapy. With my background as a native Japanese, I understand the complexities of culture influences how we understand health and healing. I welcome individuals of every color, gender, orientation and identity.
