Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I feel honored when I can instill in people a sense of hope and courage in working towards a change. I work with my clients to create open and safe space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I know firsthand that it takes courage to pursue an authentic life. I feel connected with you because you have taken the very first step towards a change by reading this. Congratulations on your bravery! I believe in reciprocity and mutual growth in all relationships including ours. My role is to support and empower you to find purpose in your life. I grew up in Japan and have been educated in Tokyo and San Francisco Bay Area. I have a broad range of work and life experience in Japan, Australia and America. I received a master’s degree in counseling with concentration on rehabilitation of people with disabilities. I have provided mental health counseling for the past 10 years as a licensed therapist. I have worked for over 20 years as social worker/case manager in a variety of clinical settings in San Francisco Bay Area and on the Big Island of Hawai’i. I have supported individuals of all ages, children and adults, with or without disabilities. The issues I helped my clients manage include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, gender identity, cultural adjustment, guilt, shame, self-esteem, motivation, loneliness, purpose, among other emotional and situational challenges. My therapy approach draws influences from Humanistic, Existential, Somatic, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral therapies. I adopt an body-mind (psychosomatic) integrative approach to help people make changes, based on their strengths and preferences. In my therapy room, clients engage in personal reflection by challenging their negative thoughts, with the help of sensory-based exercises, relaxation, and other self-regulation techniques to ease their emotional difficulties. My clients may also explore their past to gain insight into themselves to help them live more authentically in the present. I have seen my clients improve their overall well-being, be it physical, emotional, behavioral, and/or spiritual. We will work together to find what works best for you in order to achieve the most balanced well-being, while seeking practical solutions to your life’s challenges. My philosophy is social justice-driven and culturally responsive to promote the individuality of people of all backgrounds. I particularly feel strongly about supporting those traditionally underserved in the helping professions given my firsthand experience growing up as such. I am particularly sensitive to intersectionality of multiple minority status, such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, and socioeconomic status. Most importantly, I believe in what we already have within despite our environment. My role is to be your partner to help you discover or rediscover your inner resources that are yet to be tapped, nurture and use them to move forward in your life.
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Mihoko Kusachi views it as an honor to help people reclaim hope and summon the courage needed to make meaningful change. She creates an open, safe space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment, and she acknowledges the bravery it takes to begin that work.
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Hawaii (LMHC, license number MHC-329) and has provided mental health counseling for ten years as a licensed therapist. Prior to and alongside that work, she has more than two decades of experience as a social worker and case manager across a range of clinical settings in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the Big Island of Hawai’i.
Raised in Japan and educated in Tokyo and the San Francisco Bay Area, she earned a master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in rehabilitation for people with disabilities. Her background includes professional and life experience in Japan, Australia, and the United States, and she has supported children and adults of all ages, with and without disabilities.
Kusachi works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, anger management, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping disorders, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her clinical approach draws from Humanistic, Existential, Somatic, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral therapies, and she uses a body-mind (psychosomatic) integrative method that honors each person’s strengths and preferences.
In therapy she encourages personal reflection and helps clients challenge negative thoughts while using sensory-based exercises, relaxation, and other self-regulation techniques to ease emotional difficulties. Clients may also explore past experiences to gain insight that supports more authentic living in the present. She has observed improvements in clients’ overall well-being across physical, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual domains.
Rooted in a social justice-driven, culturally responsive philosophy, she is particularly committed to supporting those traditionally underserved in the helping professions and remains sensitive to the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, and socioeconomic status. Above all, she believes in the inner resources people already possess and sees her role as a partner in discovering, nurturing, and applying those resources to move forward in life.
Many people ask whether therapy conducted remotely can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the format that fits their life and comfort level, whether that is a video call, a phone session, live chat, or messages through an app. This makes it easier to attend regularly and integrate therapy into a busy schedule.
All participating therapists are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to change therapists if they want a different fit. For many people, online therapy offers an accessible, practical way to work toward their goals while maintaining the professional support they need.
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