Yuki Sugisaki, LMFT

Yuki Sugisaki is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who brings a compassionate, practical approach to helping individuals and families navigate addiction, mental health challenges, and relationship struggles. She became a certified drug counselor in 2005 and has practiced as an LMFT since 2012, offering 14 years of clinical experience working with people facing co-occurring disorders, severe mental health concerns, and substance use issues.

She works with both individuals and family systems to address a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting difficulties, and compulsive behaviors. Her practice also supports clients coping with life transitions, caregiver stress, addiction recovery, eating and food-related issues, and challenges related to LGBTQ identities. Yuki combines her training in attachment-based methods, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral strategies to tailor care to each person and family.

Whether someone is seeking help for their own substance use, supporting a loved one with addiction, or feeling stuck by depression, anxiety, or relationship conflict, Yuki aims to provide steady guidance and practical tools. She focuses on collaborative work that honors each client s strengths and goals, helping people move toward clearer patterns of connection, coping, and recovery.

Yuki offers services in both English and Japanese and is available to work with international clients, supporting diverse backgrounds and experiences with empathy and professional expertise.

Approach-Focused Therapy Delivered Online

Yuki uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and relational difficulties. This approach helps people understand emotional needs, rebuild trust, and improve communication in close relationships. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the individual s perspective and emphasizes empathetic listening and support to help people clarify goals and access their own strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another key tool in her work - it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yuki works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then recommends or blends methods that best fit the situation. Clients are involved in planning their care and in evaluating progress so that the approach evolves as healing and growth occur.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for clients with busy schedules or those living outside local areas. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to continue therapy from home, while traveling, or from another convenient location. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care and to find a format that matches a client s comfort and lifestyle.