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Online therapist

Yuki Sugisaki

Calm, practical support for family challenges

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
14 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Japanese
Format
Online sessions

About Yuki

Yuki Sugisaki is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of clinical experience. She practices in California and works in English and Japanese. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and behavioral issues.

Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping people find clearer steps forward when life feels overwhelming. Yuki draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape patterns at home.

Background and approach

She uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and mood, while Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports deeper connection and repair in relationships. Her background includes long-term work with addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns, plus experience supporting people through grief, trauma, and life transitions.

She often helps clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, self-esteem, anger, and parenting challenges. The emphasis is on concrete skills alongside emotional understanding. Sessions may include talking through recent events, practicing coping skills, and trying new ways to communicate with family members.

Yuki aims to make therapy understandable and usable, not full of jargon. She partners with clients to set clear, manageable goals and checks progress along the way. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled based on therapist availability.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Yuki uses Attachment-Based Therapy to examine how relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior, which helps people change how they relate to family members. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work focused on what matters to the client, allowing sessions to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and habits, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and compulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what feels most urgent, and then recommend approaches that fit. Sessions are collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what needs adjusting.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or family responsibilities. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions provide a simpler option without video, and live chat or text messaging can be used for short check-ins and skill practice between sessions. These formats make it easier to stay consistent with therapy while managing everyday life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, trauma, grief, parenting and many related areas such as ADHD and bipolar challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral approaches to keep work practical and relationship-focused. Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and changes to how people relate at home.
How long has she practiced?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on addiction, co-occurring mental health issues, and other concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with the credential LMFT, license CA LMFT 51383.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Japanese

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