Create positive patterns in your life :)

Thank you for visiting my site. I offer sessions in English and Japanese in New York City and Fort Lee, working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Many of my clients are navigating more than one culture, or living in that in-between space where it can sometimes feel difficult to know where you belong.

I would love to hear your story and how you are feeling today. There is no criticism or judgment here. Together, we can gently make sense of the ways you think and feel, with curiosity about what has shaped your experiences and what matters to you. We can slow things down, notice the different parts of you, recognize patterns, and explore other possibilities for feeling a little more at peace, a little more free.

Having lived between cultures myself, I understand that there can be many layers to how we experience ourselves and our relationships. Sometimes, it helps simply to have a space where all of those layers can be welcomed and understood.

When we feel stuck, the stuckness can feel dire, and being alone with it can feel like a fact. I understand. My hope is that your inner world can feel seen, heard, and reflected here. Over time, the therapy room can become a safe place to pause, try things out, and rehearse new ways of being. Little by little, what we discover together can begin to make more room for you in your everyday life.

You might find yourself:

• Navigating an intercultural or interracial relationship, and finding that differences can sometimes feel more complicated than expected

• Feeling caught and guilty between your own values and the expectations passed down by first-generations parents

• Finding yourself navigating different cultural expectations while staying true to who you are

• Finding that navigating different cultures comes naturally, while close or romantic relationships can feel more complicated

• Finding your way between the culture you grew up in and the culture your children are growing up in—sometimes wondering what to keep, what to change, and what to let go of

• Feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed, and wanting to understand what is underneath those feelings

When we meet, you will experience my gentle yet direct approach. We listen together. We become curious together. We take time to get to know the different parts of you: the strong parts, the protective parts, and the parts that feel vulnerable or unseen. With care and respect, we make space for all of them, so that you can move forward with greater clarity and self-trust.

If any of this feels familiar, I would love to talk.

Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy