- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Yuki
Yuki Sugisaki is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and speaks English and Japanese. Yuki focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people coping with addiction, depression, anxiety, and parenting stress.
She emphasizes clear goals and short-term skills alongside deeper work on relationships and attachment patterns. Sessions tend to include problem-solving for current struggles, ways to manage intense emotions, and strategies for improving communication with loved ones.
Background and approach
Yuki draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused methods to tailor care to each person. Many people seek her support for addiction and co-occurring concerns such as mood disorders or trauma. She also helps those feeling stuck after major life changes or dealing with grief and caregiver strain.
Parenting concerns are a noted focus, with practical strategies for managing stress and family dynamics. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She aims to be a steady presence while helping people build tools they can use between sessions.
Sessions may include short-term coaching, coping skills, and opportunities to process deeper emotional patterns. Yuki offers sessions in multiple formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. International clients may be supported, and scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Yuki works with
Everything Yuki lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yuki helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yuki lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches work online with practical tools
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people respond to stress and connection. It helps when relationship patterns, parenting challenges, or trust issues get in the way of feeling close to others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, change unhelpful behavior, and address compulsions or panic symptoms.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time, combining short-term skills with deeper attachment or emotion-focused work when helpful.
Online sessions can fit busy family schedules and varied needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates, try brief coaching between sessions, or check in during stressful moments. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling caregiving, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Yuki
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people facing addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship or family stress. Parenting issues, caregiver strain, and work-life balance are also common topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining attachment-based perspectives with cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused techniques. Sessions aim to build skills while also addressing deeper relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. That experience includes work with addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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