Yuki Shida, LMFT
(she/her)
Preferred Name: Yuki
About Me
Yuki Shida is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 9 years of clinical experience, a certified EMDR therapist, and the founder of a group practice in Irvine, California dedicated to serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Yuki specializes in working with Asian American children of immigrants navigating anxiety, childhood trauma, and the layered complexity of growing up between cultures. Her clinical approach is trauma-informed and relationally grounded, drawing on EMDR, Gottman Method Level 2, and a deep understanding of how family systems, cultural expectations, and intergenerational dynamics shape the way we see ourselves and the world.
Education & Experience
Education: M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University
B.A. in Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles
Experience: In practice for 9 years treating AAPI Community and owning a Group Practice
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
EMDRIA
CAMFT
Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Couples
- Immigrants
Language
- English
- Japanese
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth
