Rachel Mukai (She/Her)

AMFT
Accepting Clients

Finding a therapist can feel daunting, and I know how much courage it takes to take this step. But you’re doing it—and that matters.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Yorba Linda, CA
Supervised by Dr. Katherine Moore PSYD# 32941

About My Clients

Do you ever feel like the world wasn’t built with you in mind? Maybe you’re navigating the daily weight of being LGBTQ+, the unique challenges of transition, or the vulnerability of exploring kink in a culture that doesn’t always understand. I support queer, trans, and kink-identified folks who are ready to find tools that honor who they are. Whether you’ve faced rejection, stigma, or the exhaustion of constantly needing to explain yourself, you don’t have to carry that alone.

My Background and Approach

I received my Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s degree at the University of La Verne and have worked in community mental health, working with adults who have experienced intimate partner violence and elder abuse, as well as with children who have experienced trauma. Most recently, I worked with a local LGBTQ+ Resource Center, providing treatment for those in the queer community, including those who identified as gay, bisexual, pansexual, lesbian, non-binary, trans, and those exploring. I also have experience working with people who are ethically non-monogamous (ENM). Trained in: LGBTQ Affirmative CBT (2023) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (2025)

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Therapy is a space where you get to be your full, messy, complex, and beautiful self. And I’m here to help you navigate it all. As a cisgender queer woman, I know how important it is to have a therapist who truly gets it: someone who sees you, respects you, and doesn’t need the basics of your identity explained. My priority is making sure you feel safe, heard, and supported in a way that feels right for you. I take a feminist, systemic, and attachment-focused approach to therapy. We don’t just focus on the present. We explore how your past experiences, relationships, and the larger systems around you have shaped who you are today. Healing isn’t about “fixing” yourself, because you are not broken. It’s about understanding yourself with compassion, challenging the patterns that no longer serve you, and moving toward a life that aligns with who you truly are.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Sutter
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • All Savers
  • UMR
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Evernorth
  • UHC Student Resources
  • Allsavers UHC
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Surest
  • Optum EAP
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
  • Oxford (Optum)
  • UnitedHealthcare (Optum)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $120 - 150/session

Info

Email Rachel
20409 YORBA LINDA BLVD
Suite 237
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

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