- LMFT in California
- English and Japanese
- Addiction experience
About Yuki
Yuki Sugisaki is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of practice in California. She speaks English and Japanese and aims to help people find clearer footing when life feels overwhelming. Her work includes helping people with sleep and rest concerns as part of broader stress and mental health challenges.
Yuki draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions. She uses client-centered conversation to help people feel heard and understood. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-focused and attachment-based methods help people look at how relationships and early patterns shape current struggles.
Her background includes extensive experience supporting people affected by addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. She also helps with depression, anxiety, grief, anger, parenting strain, and issues that affect identity and intimacy. Yuki has worked in settings that involved drug and alcohol addiction and related family stress.
Sessions focus on concrete steps and small changes people can try between meetings. Yuki often helps clients set specific goals, practice new coping strategies, and notice patterns that keep problems going. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets the pace.
People searching for help with sleep, stress, or addiction-related challenges can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools. Yuki supports clients who want both short-term problem solving and longer-term change. To begin, clients complete an intake questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on the therapist's schedule.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and acceptance; online meetings let the therapist follow the client's lead and build trust through steady, empathic conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve routines such as sleep. In an online setting, CBT tasks and tracking can be reviewed together and adjusted between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Yuki aims to collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins that support sleep scheduling and daily routines. It also makes it possible for international clients who speak English or Japanese to connect without relocating.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Yuki helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, sleep and rest problems, relationship and family strain, grief, eating issues, and related concerns such as ADHD and trauma.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses client-centered conversation and emotion-focused work alongside cognitive and attachment-based tools to identify patterns and try new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings and has extensive experience supporting people affected by addiction and co-occurring disorders.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or in-person appointments are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.