About Sachie
Sachie Uchimaru is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She brings 17 years of experience to sessions and speaks English and Japanese. Sachie aims to make therapy feel clear and manageable for people under stress.
Sachie focuses on anxiety and depression and on healing from trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with low self-esteem and attention or executive functioning struggles related to ADHD. Her background as someone from Japan helps her connect with clients who prefer Japanese language support.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and practical problem solving. She helps people break big problems into small steps. She will work with a person to build routines, manage overwhelming thoughts, and try new ways of coping.
Sachie has substantial experience with transitions like starting college and adapting to new roles. She pays attention to everyday demands such as school, work, and managing schedules. She matches strategies to what a person actually needs in daily life.
Her approach balances short-term goals and deeper change. Some people focus on immediate relief from anxiety or depression. Others work on processing past trauma over time.
She adapts to the pace that a person finds most helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Sachie uses evidence-based techniques that combine practical coping skills with processing difficult experiences. One common approach helps people learn to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns, which can reduce anxiety and low mood by shifting daily reactions and behaviors. Another focuses on trauma-informed work that helps a person process upsetting memories safely and build new ways of responding to triggers.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Sachie will talk with a person about their goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The work is collaborative and paced to match the individual's needs and comfort level.
Online therapy offers flexibility for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is needed or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coping support, or fitting therapy into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while balancing school, work, and family life.
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- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Japanese