I'm a board-certified, psychologist with a private practice in San Francisco and Burlingame, California. I have 16+ years clinical experience and 20+ years counseling experience in working with children, adolescents and adults in San Francisco Bay Area.
Along with my private practice, as a psychologist, I've worked with both youths and adult professionals in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, family shelters, schools, and universities.I started my private practice in San Francisco since 2010.
Along with my private practice, as a psychologist, I've worked with both youths and adult professionals in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, family shelters, schools, and universities.I started my private practice in San Francisco since 2010.
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Psychologists (PsyD or PhD) who specialize in psychotherapy and other forms of psychological treatment are highly trained professionals with expertise in the areas of human behavior, mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and behavior change. Psychologists work with patients to change their feelings and attitudes and help them develop healthier, more effective patterns of behavior.
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Scott S.
Dec 26, 2016
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Ingrid C.
Oct 31, 2013
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Dr. Akira gave me more anxiety than I experience without counseling.
I saw her for childhood trauma. Her counseling was all right although she did EMDR on me without explaining the potential side effects that made me feel much more debilitated than I have felt in years. After this experience I consulted with psychiatrists who said this is normal for EMDR. I felt uninformed by Dr. Akira in this situation.
More importantly her website contained misleading information about health insurance. I am in healthnet, and her website explicitly says she is in network with MHN & Healthnet. The first
I saw her for childhood trauma. Her counseling was all right although she did EMDR on me without explaining the potential side effects that made me feel much more debilitated than I have felt in years. After this experience I consulted with psychiatrists who said this is normal for EMDR. I felt uninformed by Dr. Akira in this situation.
More importantly her website contained misleading information about health insurance. I am in healthnet, and her website explicitly says she is in network with MHN & Healthnet. The first
