Yu Enomoto

I’m Yu Enomoto, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 18 years of experience in the mental health field. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of supporting people through many of life’s difficult and challenging moments. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, cultural challenges, and life transitions.

I understand that reaching out for support can be difficult, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. My goal is to provide a warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where you can feel comfortable talking openly about what you’re going through. Together, we can make sense of what’s been difficult and work toward meaningful changes that help you move forward.

I’m also mindful of the role culture and identity can play in our lives. With my own cross-cultural experience, I bring a culturally sensitive perspective to my work. I work with clients who are adjusting to a different culture, balancing different cultural or family expectations, exploring questions of identity and belonging, or experiencing relationship and communication challenges across cultures. I provide therapy in both English and Japanese.

My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative. Rooted in a person-centered and humanistic philosophy, I believe meaningful therapy begins with a genuine and trusting relationship. I take time to get to know you as a whole person, not just the challenges that bring you to therapy.

Together, we’ll explore your experiences, emotions, relationships, and patterns and how they may be affecting you today. As we work together, I’ll help you gain insight, consider new perspectives, work through what may be keeping you stuck, and find ways to make meaningful changes in your life.

I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I tailor our work to who you are, what you need, and where you are in your life.

In our first session, I’ll take time to get to know you and understand what brings you to therapy. We’ll talk about what you’ve been going through, some of your background and experiences, and what you hope to get out of therapy. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say. We’ll go at a pace that feels comfortable for you while beginning to build trust and identify what may be most helpful for us to focus on together.