S.A.G.E. Holistic Health and Wellness Center
Hiroaki "Aki" Shigeyama
M.S. Candidate, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Supervised by Emily Celis, LMFT #101376
As a therapist, my approach is curious, heart-centered, and hopeful. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where I collaborate with clients to find meaning and healing. I see people as fundamentally relational, meaning our connections to parents, partners, and others shape how we relate to ourselves and the world. I also value culture and family history, recognizing how intergenerational wounds and strengths profoundly impact our stories. From a trauma-informed lens, I honor the complexity that life brings while seeking to understand the whole person through a mind, body, and soul perspective. In addition, I use somatic, body-based tools to help clients access deeper emotions that words alone may not reach.
I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families as they navigate histories of trauma and painful experiences from the past. I’m also passionate about supporting people through many forms of grief, including loss, life transitions, identity, racial and cultural experiences, community, environmental, and political grief.
Meet Aki
I believe that as human beings, we are meant to live full, joyful lives while also making space for deep grief and pain. Yet, we live in a culture that often rushes grief, asking us to “move on” before our pain has been witnessed or understood. My own encounters with grief have shown me that pain, when met rather than denied, can become a gateway to greater wholeness. Like a lotus rising from dark mud toward the light, healing can begin to emerge when we make space for the parts of ourselves that have long been unseen, silenced, or rejected. Through my own experiences, I understand how intimidating it can feel to begin a healing journey, and I honor the courage it takes to start this work. Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy nature walks, watching sports, and reading in a quiet space.
日本語によるカウンセリングを提供しております。
I provide services in Japanese.
Areas of Expertise
- Depression and Anxiety
- Attachment Wounds
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma and Complex Trauma
- Relational Issues
- Multiracial/Multicultural Challenges
- Finding Meaning and Purpose
Credentials and Trainings
- MA Candidate for Marriage and Family Therapy, Alliant University
- Psychomotor Therapy Training
How I Work
- Attachment & Humanistic Therapy
- Depth-Oriented Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Somatic/Body-Based Therapy
- IFS (Parts-Work) Therapy
- The S.A.G.E. Method
Who I Work With
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
- Multicultural/Multiracial Clients
- College Students
Therapy With Me Feels Like
I value patience and taking time for the natural unfolding of your story, and I embrace the human-to-human connection by listening with my heart. Clients might describe my presence as calm and grounded, while knowing when to bring playfulness into the room. My hope is to offer a safe space rooted in humility, respect, and authenticity, where clients feel safe enough to show up just as they are.
Services + Fees
Mental Health Therapy: $100* per session
- Individual Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- In-Person Sessions in Tustin, CA
- Online Therapy for California Residents
- Insurance Accepted: Blue Shield, Cigna
- Sliding Scale Available*
*S.A.G.E. offers sliding scale fees determined upon your financial need. Please contact us to discuss your particular financial situation to determine the session fee.
Let'sGet Started
If you feel called to begin this work with me, I provide therapy services through S.A.G.E. Holistic Health and Wellness Center in Tustin, CA, or online anywhere in California. I look forward to supporting you in exploring and discovering new ways of being that resonate deeply with who you are.