Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Hiroko Makiyama, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Stress
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence LCSW26404
- NPI
- 1891168241
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Hiroko supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Addictions support
- Stress and anxiety
- Career and relationships
About Hiroko
Hiroko Makiyama is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical problems that affect daily life, including addictions, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career strain, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English.
Hiroko works with people who want straightforward, usable strategies for problems that interfere with work and family routines. She pays attention to how stress and substance use affect functioning at home and on the job. She uses clear, goal-focused conversation to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
In sessions she treats clients as the experts on their own lives. That means she listens for strengths and practical options, and helps people build on what already works. Conversations often include setting small steps that can be practiced between meetings.
Her background includes a decade of direct practice with addiction-related concerns and stress-related problems. That experience shapes how she assesses risk and helps clients plan for safer choices. Hiroko aims to keep the work concrete: identifying triggers, practicing new responses, and tracking progress.
People who want help balancing job demands, relationship stress, and recovery issues may find her approach useful. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking so they know which formats are available.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic techniques and how online sessions are used
Hiroko draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior and coping. One common approach is behavioral skills work, which teaches specific actions to reduce cravings, manage anxiety, and handle stressful situations. This helps people who want clear steps they can practice between sessions. Another useful technique is problem-solving focused work, which breaks complex problems into manageable parts and identifies small experiments to try in daily life. That method is often used for career strain, relationship stress, and life transitions.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. She will work with each client to decide which techniques make sense based on their goals, current challenges, and what they prefer to try. This is a collaborative process with check-ins to see what helps and what needs adjustment.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or family commitments and can allow shorter check-ins when a full office visit would be difficult. It also removes travel time and can help maintain continuity when schedules change. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with addictions, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career strain, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Drug and alcohol addiction are noted focus areas.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, goal-focused conversation to identify patterns and try new responses. Sessions emphasize small steps clients can practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with addiction-related and stress-related concerns. That experience informs assessment and planning in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the service terms for the chosen location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm the current session formats before booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers