We often don’t know how our life takes a turn and ends up responding to inner callings. My significant loss led me to working for Hospice in this country. I learned from dying patients how important it is to live fully. Then, their teachings led me to another path. I began to realize that I would like to walk and work with people to live in a more authentic way. With this realization, I obtained licensure LCSW (LCS 29328) to be a psychotherapist and transitioned into full private practice in 2013.
Professional Credentials
Jungian Analyst
- C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco (CGJISF)
- International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP)
Certified Sandplay Therapist
- International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST)
- Sandplay Therapists of America (STA)
- Japan Association of Sandplay Therapy (JAST)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- State of California, LCS #29328
Education & Experience
- Private Practice in Berkeley, 2022 to Present
- Private Practice in San Francisco, 2016 to 2022
- Private Practice in San Diego, 2013 to 2015
- Clinical Social Worker, Scripps Hospice, 2013 to 2015
- Medical Social Worker, San Diego Hospice & The Institute of Palliative Medicine, 2006 to 2013
- Master’s of Science in Social Work, 2006
- Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, 2004
Publications
- A Man’s Midlife Journey through Sandplay and Jungian Analysis, Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Vol. 34(2), 2025
- Tsukumogami: Books, Memories, Reverie, Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Vol. 19(1), 2025
- The Sound of Cicada: Echoes of the Self in a Return to Japan, Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Vol. 18(4), 2024
- The Power of the White Bear: Anima and Individuation in the Sandplay of Three Men, Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Vol. 32(1), 2023
- The Fox Wedding (Kitsune No Yomeiri), Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Vol. 17(3), 2023
- Finding My Home: Reflection on Immigrating to the United States, Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Vol. 17(1–2), 2023
- Fox Transformations: The Dual Meaning of Light and Darkness, Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Vol. 27(1), 2018
https://www.sandplay.org/journal/articles-journal-of-sandplay-therapy-jst/fox-transformations-the-dual-meaning-of-light-and-darkness/