Yuki Sugisaki, LMFT

Yuki Sugisaki is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship difficulties. She speaks English and Japanese and brings 14 years of clinical experience to each session. Her style aims to make therapy clear and manageable for someone juggling busy days or sudden life changes.

Yuki draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new habits. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to focus on how relationships and personal values shape daily life. Sessions tend to center on specific problems, workable skills, and small steps you can use between meetings.

Her background includes long experience with addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns, alongside work supporting people with depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and grief. That experience informs practical strategies for coping, relapse prevention, and rebuilding routines after setbacks. She also helps with issues around parenting stress, caregiver strain, eating and food-related concerns, and obsessive behaviors.

People can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative goal setting, and a mix of skill practice and gentle reflection. Yuki often combines problem-focused techniques with attention to emotions and relationship patterns. She welcomes conversations in English or Japanese and can work with international clients.

Therapy is offered through multiple online formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits your life.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Yuki uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change eating habits. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, so it often focuses on exercises you can use between sessions.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationship history affects current closeness and trust. This approach can help when relationship patterns or fears of abandonment make daily life harder. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of her work, where sessions are built around the person’s own goals and pace rather than a fixed agenda.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. You and the therapist decide together which tools feel most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different routines. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching new skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat or messaging can be used for brief updates, written coaching, or ongoing support between full sessions. These options make it easier to find a rhythm that suits work, caregiving, or travel.