Chisato Hotta, DSW, LMFT, LPCC
Education
University of Southern California: Doctorate of Social Work
Pepperdine University: Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
University of California, Berkeley: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Hi there! My name is Chisato. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist and doctor in social work. What that means is that I just have multiple lenses to see clients and situations through! We can talk about this more during our first session!
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I’m a child/adolescent/family/trauma expert committed to helping individuals and families learn how to feel safe within themselves and in their families. My work focuses on tackling unhelpful and untrue thoughts (also called cognitive distortions!) and behaviors, while creating a safe space. I believe in a collaborative approach- remember that YOU are the expert in your own life and family, so we will work on this together!
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I have a lot of passions, including helping trauma survivors find their voice, neurodiversity affirming therapies, and helping families connect with each other. I also love to help clients to figure out how to be kind to themselves. Sometimes, we are our own worst critic!
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I have had the honor of guest writing for multiple blogs and magazines, being a guest on podcasts, and also have been part of the autism summit twice. I also have had the privilege of writing and publishing a children's book on coping skills and a journal that accompanies it. I am grateful that it has been a finalist on several children's book awards! I also teach at several universities, where I am able to walk the path with amazing masters students!
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I would love to chat with you and discuss ways that we can work together!
My books
Our Choices Book and Journal
This fun-filled children's book explores the importance of making the right choices. When the Red Choice Monster and Green Choice Monster come to visit, our young protagonist learns about the consequences of their actions. While the Red Choice Monster encourages reckless behavior, the Green Choice Monster inspires positive decision-making. With humor and creativity, this book teaches children how to make better choices and handle tricky situations with confidence.
This Dual Prompt journal is created to be a space for Your child to write and an adult to respond. The prompts inside encourages the adult to also reflect on their day and MODEL positive choices for the child.
Also included are various interventions for parent and child, these activities can also be completed alone by your child in order to practice coping skills.