Why do I choose to learn and use SFA to work with my clients?
Ever since I started the graduate program in counseling psychology in California, I wanted my therapy sessions to be practical and...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Serving people with Colorado Medicaid insurance
Well before I decided to open my private practice office in 2014 in California, I knew I wanted to continue serving people who have...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Aug 21, 20203 min read
3 steps to show up the way you want for your kids.
In most places in USA, the school is starting back up. My kids schools in Denver are starting next week. This year, school learning is...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Podcast Appearance on SF on Tour
After couple years of learning and practicing Solution Focused conversation with children, adolescents, and their parents or caregivers,...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Is this normal to feel this way?
Postpartum period can be an emotional roller coaster. The high is very high. and the low is very low. Feeling of overwhelm, sadness,...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Mar 27, 20203 min read
5 ways to ease the stress while still doing shelter in place
Being told to stay put is really stressful. Lack of movement, lack of activities, lack of human interaction. Or maybe other way around...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Going back to the basics.
In trying time like now with Covid-19, social distancing, and many cities and states in lock down, our live can become quite chaotic and...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Mar 15, 20201 min read
New online meeting option available.
With the current situation, Health Department recommends people to have cautious and to keep social distancing. Therefore, I created an...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Mar 4, 20202 min read
煮詰まったら、「良い出し」して見る。
自分のことでも他の人のことでも、なんか煮詰まってて、先に進んで無いなと感じたら、「良い出し」してみましょう。視点が変わって、今まで見過ごしてた解決策や、やる気がまた出て来たり、今までと違った気持ちの持ち方が見つかるかもしれません。...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Driving in snow.
Looking past what is in front of you, so you remember that you already have what it takes to deal with tough situations. So tough...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Slice of pie
I came across the pie charts on Facebook recently and reminded me of how important to slice a pie in our life, parent’s life From the...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jan 10, 20201 min read
Make it into a bite size
For the last few months, I have been dealing with my pre-teen son’s very messy room and try to figure out what I can do to get him clean...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jan 2, 20201 min read
Surrounding
New year started! For Christmas present, I got a kitchen knife, very sharp and super light weight. It cut hard stuff like chicken wings...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Maybe better than new year resolution...?
The year 2019 is ending and many are thinking of how 2020 will turn out. New year brings new aspiration and new motivation to achieve...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 13, 20192 min read
Solution has nothing to do with the problem
Solution has nothing to do with the problem. When a car dings you with a light saying there is something wrong with your car, maybe...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Nov 3, 20191 min read
New office video.
Today I learned a new function in my website editing and had fun with it. This is what came out of it. It is in "Location" page of this...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Nov 2, 20192 min read
Learning to dance with different tune
Learn New steps when the music changes When the baby joined the family, regardless if this is a first time or for the third time, all the...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Oct 13, 20191 min read
セラピー後の変化
セラピーを受けて変化とすること 一般的には多分セラピーと言うのは、対面面接中にセラピストが頑張って患者さんを変える、と言うのが一般的な考え方かもしれません。 その手法もありだと思うんですが、私がカウンセリングの面接に対して思うのは、面接に来ていただいた方の毎日の日常で変化を...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Sep 30, 20192 min read
A princess with heavy eyes
A princess with heavy eyes My dear friend and a mentor, Victor Nelson, once told me this story that he used to tell his grandchildren for...
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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Sep 7, 20191 min read
Remembering the reason why you started
Few months ago, my wonderful friends, Elfie and Dominik interviewed me in their podcast called ”Simply Focus”....
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