Yoshimi Enger, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

Yoshimi has been providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families for  24 years. She received her master's degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, which was accredited by the APA (American Psychological Association). She treats adults with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, denial, control issues, death, loss, sexual abuse, etc. She also provides couples therapy to bridge the gap of connection and communication which may have been lost over the years. Her culturally sensitive, understanding (yet direct) approach has helped countless people make changes in their lives. She considers herself to be tri-cultural, as she was born in Japan, is ethnically Korean but has spent most of her life in the U.S. For over ten years, she has rooted herself and invested in the city of Mission Viejo and surrounding cities providing psychotherapy. She continues to assist clients to find their life purpose, their identity, their ability to communicate their needs and to more effectively deal with the important people in their lives. 

Experience

• Founder of Mission Counseling, Mission Viejo, Ca- 14 years of therapy to individuals and couples.
• Intercommunity Alternatives Network (I-CAN), Pasadena, Ca - Family therapy with those struggling with schizophrenia and other severe diagnosis
• Fuller Psychological and Family Services, Pasadena, Ca - Couples therapy, conflict resolution, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, loss and etc.
• The Munger Center , Hollywood, Ca- Couples therapy, depression, anxiety, addiction, etc. 
• La Puente Valley Mental Health, La Puente, Ca- Persistently mentally ill, psychotic disorders, severe depression, grief, loss, abuse
• Amanacer Community Counseling Center, Los Angeles, Ca- Children, teens and family therapy
• DTR, Inc., Long Beach, Ca- 10 years of Therapy to clients on Federal Probation, including former gang members. Addictions, abuse, depression, suicidal, homicidal. 
• Adopt International, San Francisco, Ca- 15 Years of counseling birthparents and adoptive parents. 
• Holy Family Services, Pasadena Ca- Birthparent Counseling

Additional Training

• EMDR (eye movement desensitization and Reprocessing)- Trauma treatment 
• Mindfulness- Relaxation technique 
• EFCT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)