About Me

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My name is Yuri, and I am here to help navigate life’s challenges and hurdles with you.
Knowing you are not alone when faced with struggles and moments of difficulty can be a relief. My goal is to be your trusted support and sounding board. I work with individuals who are having relationship problems such as family interpersonal conflicts, parenting issues, coping with loss, aging, or struggling with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. I also have experience working with children facing social and academic challenges at school and those struggling with family dynamics that impact social relationships and behavioral issues. As a therapist, my aim is to offer counseling that recognizes each person’s unique blend of cultural experience and perspective. Within this framework, I seek to provide a supportive environment to explore one’s cultural identity and to help clients cultivate a deeper understanding of personal and professional relationships. In my perspective, cultural diversity is a strength and
informs my therapeutic approach and relationships.

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Service Type

  

• Direct Counseling (Individual/Child/Teen/Adult/Couples/Family)

• Mindfulness

• Somatic Therapy

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Specialties

   

• Relationships

• Anxiety, Depression 

• Grief / Loss

• Parenting 

• Cultural/Ethnic Issues

• Family Issues

• Life Transitions

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Education

  

• MA in Counseling from Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga, CA.
  Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy & Professional Clinical Counseling
  (MFT/PCC).

• MA in International Affairs, Columbia University, School of International & Public
  Affairs (SIPA) in New York, NY.

• BA in Diplomacy & World Affairs, Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Approach

• CBT

• DBT

• Strength-based

• Collaborative

• Person-Centered

• Multicultural

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Language Spoken

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• English, Japanese

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Practice Location

• Telehealth