Shimi Shimabuku (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I prioritize creating a safe and affirming environment—one that values and elevates you and your lived experiences.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I work with adults struggling to cope with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I have a particular expertise supporting survivors of complex trauma, including interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and intergenerational or attachment wounding. My goal as a therapist is to foster your personal growth, strengthen your connection to self and others, and help restore your sense of worthiness and well-being.

My Background and Approach

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a background in mental health, advocacy, and education. My career spans over a decade and includes work within children & family services, anti-violence, racial justice, and human rights spaces. Through these experiences, and my own healing journey, I have come to understand the importance of safety, trust, and authenticity as a therapist. My approach is collaborative and integrative. I draw from a number of modalities, including relational, attachment-based, and insight-oriented, and I incorporate EMDR, mindfulness, and somatic work to strengthen mind-body connection.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a multiracial Japanese-American woman, I am aware of the complexity of identity and the ways in which it affects how we experience ourselves and the world around us. I am intersectional and anti-oppressive in my work, honoring one’s social location and exploring how systems of power and oppression contribute to the challenges that bring them to therapy.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Relational Therapy
  • Integrative Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma Relationship Issues Sexual Abuse or Assault
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 250/session

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