Testimonials
“Working with Akiko was an amazing experience. I felt so supported and never judged. She helped me understand myself and everything in my life got better. As I understood myself more, the things that were hard just slowly got easier and easier. Now I feel like I’m living the life I want to live. I can’t ever express enough gratitude.”
– S.C., Redmond
“Akiko taught me how to embrace my pains, joys, and my deepest longings. She became my mirror so I can see my true self which I was not seeing before. I can’t thank Akiko enough because she helped me to live a new life, a full life.”
– H.F., Bellevue
“Akiko helped me open my eyes to the world of creativity through insight and dream work. Akiko has a superbly developed sense of who people are at the core, and a gentle but honest approach to internal truth-seeking that has guided me along a life path I hadn’t anticipated. She has empathy for the emotions that come up for me as we explore this inner world I had been ignoring for years, and that makes me feel safe with her. I highly recommend her to someone who is fearful, wounded, angry, or is giving up on finding meaning in life. Someone exploring their inner life will benefit from Akiko’s wide range of therapy modes. I found every session contains some element of fun, and always reveals something new.”
– K.C., Ferndale
“I’m becoming ‘me’ through the individuation process guided by Akiko. It has been an extraordinary journey of self discoveries, learning, and awakening. I find joy and peace more than ever in my life.”
– T.T., Bellevue
“No one seeks counseling when things are going well in their life. It could be something obvious as a traumatic event or it could be something a little more vague such as a general uneasiness or depression. Whatever has brought you into counseling it is important to understand that it is a process. Sometimes it can take multiple sessions to even fully understand what has brought you to this point. Akiko provided me a mirror that reflected my thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental manner. While having someone help me sort my feelings and thoughts out was helpful, what I valued most about my time with Akiko was the genuine empathy and care I felt from her throughout my sessions. She walked with me through these places where I thought I had to go alone and even though I no longer have sessions with her I still feel her walking with me whenever I find myself going to those places. I was always resistant to trying counseling because I never felt someone could truly care or understand when they were paid to be there. I couldn’t have been more wrong and our time together was an immensely positive experience. I was not categorized and there was no cold diagnosis. With that being said, Akiko is very astute and observant and was very good at picking up the things I was insecure about or trying to hide even without realizing it. Counseling is like a lot of things in that you only get out of it what you put in. In a journey to ease anxiety or find contentment in life, there is no one more fitting to support you than Akiko.”
– M.J., Maple Valley