Our Time Together
I can best convey the flow of our time together using the metaphor of a road trip:
- First we assess our compatibility since one must like and trust his or her traveling companion.
- Next, I listen as you share your ideas on what you hope to experience.
- Then we browse through an assortment of maps and guidebooks and we look at possibilities. You decide what route looks best to you.
- We set off on the adventure knowing the essence of a road trip is the element of spontaneity. We cannot know exactly what will unfold. There will be unexpected detours and serendipitous sightings.
- Often it is the humble experiences during the journey that are the most memorable- singing your favorite song with the wind in your hair or pulling over to catch a breathtaking sunset. The joy can be found in the meandering freedom, the slowing down, the noticing of the often overlooked.
My Role
Foundationally, I practice Hakomi therapy, which is a mindfulness-based psychotherapy. However, I’m also integrative and draw from other orientations. This can include somatic, cognitive behavioral, solutions-focused, or expressive arts therapy. As a believer in the inherent resilience of the human spirit, I always incorporate strengths-based psychology.
Sampling of support I can provide:
- Helping you process your thoughts and emotions. This could include moving towards peace-of-mind by resolving anger, fear, numbness, sadness, or regret as well as embodying appreciation and love.
- Bringing a sense of curiosity and compassion to your contemplation around death. Together, we can explore topics such as life-after-death, connecting to a higher power, or the meaning of life.
- Opening up space to reflect on your medical choices to ensure that your decisions are in alignment with the values that are most important to you.
- Offering a mindful approach to help foster your awareness of mind, body, and spirit so you can find respite and beauty in the present moment.
- Facilitating communication with your loved ones so you all have the opportunity to authentically share and heal through the power of connection.
- Supporting projects and rituals that honor the expression and processing of your grief.
Death is our friend precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love…
Rainer Maria Rilke
Contact me for a free 20-minute phone consultation.
Amy Kitajima – AMFT #119467
Supervised by Arley Fong –
LMFT #90329
Anthropos Counseling Center
326 S L St, Livermore, CA 94550
(By Appointment Only)
Amy Kitajima, LMFT 