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Chiaki Sasaki, PsyD(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)

Psychologist, PsyD

California•New York

Anxiety -Entrepreneur mental health-Perfectionism-Burnout-Mind-body connection- Life transitions-

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Accepting online

Out-of-network with insurances

$0-$285

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your plan qualifies.

About Specialties Locations Insurance & Fees

Professional statement

Chiaki Sasaki, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist in California and New York with over 15 years of experience. Based in San Francisco, she provides virtual therapy to clients across both states in English and Japanese. Dr. Sasaki specializes in supporting driven professionals, creatives, and high achievers who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, or a sense of disconnection.

Whether you're an anxious high achiever constantly in overdrive, a chronic people-pleaser nearing burnout, or someone stuck in unhelpful relationship patterns, she offers a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore your inner world and begin the process of healing and meaningful transformation.

Dr. Sasaki takes an integrative approach, tailoring therapy to each individual’s emotional and self-growth needs. Recognizing that no single model fits all, she draws from a range of evidence-based and depth-oriented modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, CBT, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and mindfulness-based practices. Her work focuses on uncovering the patterns and beliefs that keep clients stuck and guiding them toward meaningful, lasting change.

Message to clients

Raised in Japan and professionally trained in the U.S., I bring a culturally nuanced lens to therapy—blending multicultural perspectives with evidence-based Western psychology. My work is grounded in the belief that resilience isn’t about pushing harder; it’s about deepening the way we relate to ourselves.

I specialize in working with driven professionals, creatives, and high achievers who appear successful on the outside but privately carry stress, perfectionism, burnout, or a sense of disconnection. I have a personal interest in yoga, integrative mental health care, which informs the way I think about balance, restoration, and the mind-body connection. Together, we create space to explore that, make sense of it, and move forward with greater intention, groundedness, and depth in a fast-paced world.

日本語でもお問い合わせください。

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 20 years

Psychiatric Alternatives and Wellness Center, Clinical Psychologist, 2013 - 2021

Richmond Are Multi Services, Supervising Psychologist, 2010 - 2015

Richmond Are Muiti Services, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultnat, 2008 - 2013

Bridge to Wellness Partial Hospitalizaton/Intensive Outpatient Program, Psychologist, 2007 - 2008

California Pacific Medical Center, Predoctoral Intern, 2005 - 2006

California Institute of Integral Studies, PsyD in Clinical Psychology, 2006

California Institute of Integral Studies, MA in Integral counseling program, 2003

Licensure

California: PSY22655 - New York: 026584

Languages

English, Japanese

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Entrepreneur mental health - Processing through the emotional highs and lows of running a business; learning about one’s values and exploring how these values impact the decisions that one makes for the business

Perfectionism - Coping with feelings of anxiety, stress, self-criticism, and procrastination; addressing unrealistic expectations of one’s self and negatively comparing self to others

Burnout - Managing and recovering from stressors that lead to feelings of decreased motivation and disconnection from the self; practicing effective self-care and finding ways to relax both physically and mentally

Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Treatment approaches

Clientele

Adults (24+)

Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Accepting new clients in the state of CA and NY.

Insurance

Chiaki Sasaki is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Get reimbursed for sessions with Chiaki Sasaki

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.

Individual sessions:$285 (45min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

Super billing

Payment options

Credit Card
Debit Card

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Monthly
Every other week
Every other month
Multiple times a week
As needed

Therapist's note

Accepting clients through Modern Health (employer-sponsored mental health benefit).