Mariko Yamada

I realize you may not feel certain whether you should seek therapy. Or may feel embarrassed. Please know you are not the only one who feels this way. Here are some questions for your to consider: Do you feel contentment or fulfillment? Are various feelings surfacing and affecting your thoughts and functioning? Do you feel alone or have negative reactions to happy pictures on social media? Do you feel overwhelmed with setting and meeting personal, school or business goals?

I am here to support you and looking forward to hearing from you.

Side note, I prefer to go through insurance to help manage your costs.

I believe in a strength based approach as each of us have various skills and capabilities to pull from. Together, we will discover or confirm what your internal and emotional strengths are and continue building from there.

Overall, I am a generalist as I believe each person responds to different methods and approaches. Sometimes, the same approach may work better at different times in one's life. For those who may be looking for a specific approach, I may not be the one for you.

It is important to know that it takes time to unbundle the mix of thoughts and emotions that make up who you are. You can anticipate moments of discomfort during therapy when you will want to quit. By taking a risk to share your story while actively working on yourself outside of therapy, the likelihood of success is higher. The goal is to help you rediscover your natural self and determine where adjustments can be made for the best version of you.