I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with 8 years of clinical work experience. My expertise is to assist older adults with chronic health issues as well as immigrants in coping with anxiety, depression, stress, and interpersonal issues. I also have extensive experience in serving clients with physical disabilities, especially those with developmental disabilities and visual impairments. I use different modalities to help you achieve your goals, including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and Thought Field Therapy (tapping).
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions. We will then review the intake information you provided before the session and discuss specific challenges you are experiencing.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am excellent at making people who have English as a second language and may feel intimidated in working with a native speaker feel comfortable and feel listened. With over 20 years of experience serving marginalized people as a public servant, I have extensive knowledge of how to navigate government systems and resources/benefits aimed at improving quality of life.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love helping people who are immigrants and/or have English as a second language. As an immigrant myself, I truly understand your experiences of going through cultural assimilation, frustration with the language barrier, overt/covert discrimination, and interpersonal issues stemming from cultural differences.
About Haruyo Nishimura
Haruyo Nishimura offers therapy covered by CalViva Health (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Net (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness practice is incorporated into everything I do in working with my clients. To effectively deal with many life difficulties, it is essential to have emotional awareness and regulation and cognitive flexibility. By assisting my clients in learning mindfulness, I help them become less reactive to external stresses or unpleasant internal phenomena.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is an evidence-based practice proven to be effective in managing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Depending on your issues, I use a combination of CBT, DBT, and mindfulness practice to define problems and goals and provide guidance for clients to practice their skills and gain mastery over their symptoms.
Multicultural
I am passionate about helping people who are immigrants and/or have English as a second language. As an immigrant myself, I have a true understanding of what they may be experiencing, such as cultural assimilation, frustration with the language barrier, overt/covert discrimination, and interpersonal issues stemming from cultural differences. 海外生活の長短に関わらず、外国に住むことで生じてくる問題は多々あります。身近な人に相談できないことも、他人であるセラピストには話しやすいこともあります。私は米国で社会福祉に従事すること22年、臨床経験7年、ライセンスセラピストとしては3年の経験があり、様々なクライアントのサポートをさせていただいています。 留学中の悩み、仕事やキャリアに関しての問題、恋人・家族、友達関係の悩み事、心身疾患、心身障がいなど、どんな問題を抱えていても親身になって対処させていただきます。