Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello. My name is Kanako Okuda. I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York and Pennsylvania with over 20 years of experience helping individuals from various walks of life. I earned my Doctorate of Social Work from Rutgers School of Social Work and a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. I have worked with parents of children with life-challenging diseases and adults of all ages. I have also helped them successfully manage major life transitions, chronic health conditions, coping with educational anxiety, and dealing with work challenges.
One of my specialties is in managing educational anxiety. I have several years of experience counseling students through their college careers, as well as offering counseling to professionals regarding work-related issues. I’ve provided counseling at schools, in the home environment, in hospitals, and through web-based platforms. The premise of my work is based on positive psychology. I want to help you cultivate the best parts of you to enhance the areas of your life that you may feel the need to change.
I believe that we all have the innate potential to achieve a meaningful life. My role is to help you identify the strengths and resources you already have by recognizing your fears and insecurities through our work together. It is important to work collaboratively to accomplish the most meaningful results, and you will find my approach genuine and supportive. I look forward to collaborating with you to help you discover your best self.
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Dr. Kanako Okuda is a licensed clinical social worker in both New York and Pennsylvania with 18 years of clinical experience.
She holds a Doctorate of Social Work from Rutgers School of Social Work and a master’s degree from Columbia University, and she applies that training to help adults and families facing a wide range of concerns.
Dr. Okuda has worked with parents of children living with life-challenging illnesses and with adults across the lifespan, supporting people through major life transitions, chronic health issues, educational anxiety, and workplace difficulties.
She offers focused support for educational anxiety, including several years of counseling students through their college careers, and she also works with professionals on work-related challenges.
Dr. Okuda has provided counseling in schools, in clients’ homes, in hospitals, and via web-based platforms, using a strengths-based approach rooted in positive psychology to help people build on what already works for them.
Her style is collaborative and supportive; she seeks to help clients identify existing strengths and resources while addressing fears and insecurities, and she looks forward to working together to discover each person’s best self.
Many people wonder whether remote therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and navigating life changes, online therapy is generally as effective as traditional in-person care.
A key benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in whatever way feels most comfortable, including video sessions, phone calls, live chat, or in-app messaging. That range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Therapists offering online services are licensed professionals, and if a client decides they need a different match they can switch providers at any time. Overall, online therapy provides an accessible, adaptable way to address everyday mental health and life challenges.
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