Octavia Fukino, LMFT, LPCC

Octavia Fukino is a licensed clinician practicing in California with credentials as an LMFT and an LPCC - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She brings seven years of clinical experience to her work, combining formal training with lived experience to support clients navigating trauma, relationship struggles, substance use, grief, and mood concerns.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1990 and completed a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Argosy University in 2013. Her professional focus includes trauma and abuse, family and intimacy-related issues, parenting and attachment concerns, addictions, anxiety and depression, and a range of related challenges such as codependency, dissociation, and sexual assault recovery. She also works with clients facing life transitions, caregiving and aging issues, and challenges around identity and self-esteem.

Octavia's commitment to connection and warmth informs her therapeutic style. After raising two adopted children and navigating a long-term marriage that ended in divorce, she returned to graduate school and developed a practice grounded in attachment work, trauma-focused approaches, and relationship healing. Those personal experiences contribute to her empathy and to a strong interest in helping others move beyond pain and patterns of codependency.

Prior to the pandemic, her work centered on in-person private practice. As telehealth has become more common, she has integrated video and remote sessions into her practice and finds that meaningful therapeutic relationships can be built without an office visit. Octavia welcomes those who are ready to begin or continue their healing journey and offers supportive, experienced guidance toward lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Octavia integrates evidence-informed approaches to address attachment wounds, trauma, and relationship challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps clients understand how early bonds shape current emotions and interactions - it can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment, or parenting concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and processing traumatic experiences while building skills to manage overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns, often helping with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Octavia works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and respected in their care.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Remote options provide flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow clients to receive support from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor sessions to each person's circumstances.