Suji Yamauchi

LMFT, 6 years of experience
Authentic
Empowering
Intelligent

Ever feel like you're ready for something better but stuck on how to get there? I create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your story, find healing, and build meaningful connections. Through a compassionate, evidence-based approach, I help you navigate challenging situations and move toward the life you envision. I'd be honored to walk alongside you on this journey.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Starting therapy can feel uncertain, so we’ll take things at your pace. My role is to offer warmth, patience, and gentle guidance as we begin this process together—one step at a time. Our first session is a calm and welcoming space for us to get to know each other and begin building trust and a therapeutic connection.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

What stands out about my approach is the calm, patient presence I bring to our work together. Clients describe my communication style as clear and empathetic, with a warmth that makes it easier to open up about life's most sensitive matters. I understand that in therapy, difficult and often heartbreaking experiences are shared—I honor and treasure those moments with care. My work is rooted in a deep appreciation for family, community, and the irreplaceable value of life and self-love. I'm committed to helping you build healthy relationship patterns so you can feel genuinely seen, appreciated, and loved.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I specialize in working with adults who are ready to break free from patterns of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm that have held them back from living fully. Whether you're struggling with persistent worry, feeling stuck in unhealthy relationship dynamics, or simply exhausted from trying to manage everything on your own, I can help. Through our work together, you'll gain practical, evidence-based tools to manage stress, build resilience, and create the meaningful connections you deserve. Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness—and you don't have to navigate this alone. I'm here to help you move from surviving to thriving.

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Using CBT helps me understand a person's general symptoms. Within this framework, I help people identify problems and strategize solutions to incorporate them into their desired lifestyle.

Attachment-based

This is where I highlight the patterns that influence emotional and relational functioning. Attachment-based therapy explores past relationships to improve present emotional well-being and connections.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

This approach builds on the existing strengths and resources and fosters to collaboratively guide clients in identifying their strengths and creating actionable pathways toward their preferred futures."

Person-centered (Rogerian)

Rogerian person-centered therapy, is one my favorite modality because I create a nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients can explore their authentic selves and find their own path forward." I practice person-centered therapy by providing empathic understanding, unconditional positive regard, and genuine presence to support clients' inherent capacity for self-direction and growth."

Trauma-Focused CBT

I utilize Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help process traumatic experiences through evidence-based interventions that address trauma-related thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

, 6 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

June 21, 2025

Thank you for listening to me you are very nice

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 5 with Suji

May 24, 2025

Suji is a warm and comfortable therapist to share my feelings with. I feel like much was accomplished today in organizing the events that occurred in my life that possibly brought me to this point. For this being my very first session, I feel like I made the right decision with Suji. I left the session with a lighter heart and felt like I could take a whole breath of fresh air again. Thank You Suji.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 1 with Suji

March 29, 2025

She was so kind and understanding. I felt seen.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Suji