Yumiko Nogami

I work primarily with adults who are navigating trauma, including complex trauma, anxiety, negative self-perception, difficult emotions, or patterns connected to past experiences. These experiences may also show up as anxiety and/or depression. I especially welcome clients from bicultural or multicultural backgrounds, immigrants, international students, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, and neurodivergent adults. You may be exploring identity, cultural expectations, language, relationships, or the experience of living between different worlds.

My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and reflective. Depending on your needs and readiness, I may draw from EMDR, attachment-based and parts-oriented approaches, mindfulness, somatic work, and creative tools such as metaphor and imagery. I aim to understand you within the context of your relationships, history, culture, and current life, while working at a pace that feels manageable and appropriate for you.

Having moved to Canada as an adult myself, I understand that migration and living between cultures can shape identity and relationships in complex ways. As a first-generation immigrant and BIPOC counsellor, I am mindful of culture, family and community expectations, and experiences of prejudice.

I offer counselling in both English and Japanese through Chroma Counselling in downtown Vancouver, with in-person and online sessions available.

日本語でのカウンセリングも提供しています。
トラウマや不安、自己イメージ、過去の経験と結びついた感情や対人関係のパターン、移住や異文化環境でのストレス、家族・文化的な期待など、さまざまなテーマをカウンセリングの中で扱っています。クライエント一人ひとりのニーズやペースに合わせ、EMDR、愛着やパーツワーク、マインドフルネス、身体感覚を取り入れたアプローチなどを用いながら、安心して自分自身を振り返り、理解を深めていけるスペースを提供することを心がけています。