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Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website. I’m glad you’re here, taking this step for yourself.

As the expert on your own life, you choose the goals for your therapy, and how you spend sessions. You decide what to talk about and how much to share. The type of therapy I practice doesn’t require narrating the details of what happened in your past in order to heal.

My role is to walk alongside you with care and openness, gently guiding our conversations so they don’t feel overwhelming.

I specialize in helping clients with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress management
• Forgiveness and Self-forgiveness
• Interpersonal Challenges – Shyness, self-esteem, difficulty forming relationships, current conflicts in relationships, learning to assert yourself
• Grief or Loss – Bereavement, divorce, break-ups
• Life Coaching – Creating the life you want, achieving professional and personal excellence

I have worked in the tech field as a CPA for over 20 years, so I understand the pressure you’re under and the world you work in.

Here’s what therapy looks like. You get to decide the focus of the session, set the pace, and ask me what you need (e.g., learn new skills, explore different ways to look at a situation, seek guidance, etc.). You are welcome to talk about anything: spirituality, sexuality, all expressions of gender identities, and all lifestyles. Nothing is off-limits.

I will gently listen to your stories through your lens instead of mine. I can help you find words to describe your experiences and to make sense of them. You are in charge of your life’s journey and you can choose from several different evidence-based treatment options that I will present to you. With my scientific yet simple explanations about your situation, you will know how these interventions can heal you. If you would like, we could do weekly check-ins to measure your progress. I will also provide frequent opportunities for you to share feedback about the therapy itself, so that it reflects your preferences and needs.

As part of our talk therapy sessions, we will explore various aspects of your lifestyle, including exercise, sleep, nutrition, and your support network. This comprehensive approach is aimed at fostering a more enduring state of well-being.

I will be happy to explain how therapy or life coaching can help during your free 15-minute consultation.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Motoko

LMFT # 127861