Nana Aomori, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Hi, I'm Nana (they/them). I’m a trans nonbinary, AuDHD, QTBIPOC therapist and a 1.5 generation Japanese American immigrant. Before I became a therapist, I spent over a decade as a classical flutist, freelance musician, and public school music teacher (K-12). I bring all these aspects of myself into the therapy room. I came to this work not because music taught me about healing, but because life did…the hard way. Navigating systems that were never designed with my needs in mind, identities that didn’t fit neatly anywhere, the daily labor of existing in a world that is genuinely difficult. It taught me that we’re all just trying to do our best with what we have access to, no matter our age. Creative outlets like music were part of how I survived, and I bring that appreciation for creativity and humility into the work. I’m passionate about making mental health care accessible to those historically left out of these spaces, including folx exploring therapy for the first time or carrying stigma around it.
I work from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, healing justice framework. I draw on IFS, Psychodynamic therapy, Somatics, ACT, and Mindfulness. I believe you are the expert of your lived experiences, and our work together should feel co-created rather than prescribed.
As a QTBIPOC immigrant, I know firsthand the weight of migration, racialization, acculturation, and the labor of masking and performing identity to survive. I also uphold many privileges as an able-bodied, educated, middle-class person, and in the ways my proximity to whiteness as an Asian person affords me protections that Black and Brown folx do not. Within the Asian diaspora, I hold my Japanese identity with complexity, acknowledging both the harms of Western imperialism on my community and Japan's own colonial history in Asia. I name these things not as a disclaimer but as a commitment to accountability, ongoing unlearning, and to solidarity.
We may be a good fit if you're navigating identity, relationships, or the places where systems of oppression and personal history intersect. Maybe you are looking for a therapist that brings their lived experiences and learned knowledge to the therapeutic space. Maybe you have a lot of self-understanding but haven't yet found a way to move from insight into change. Perhaps traditional therapy hasn't worked for you yet and you're looking for something that makes room for all of who you are, including the parts you haven't met yet.
Also, completely fine if you skimmed all of this and just want to hop on a free consultation call to see if we work well together.
Language Disclaimer: While I am culturally Japanese and can speak to the nuances of Japanese culture with fluency and care, I’m not confident offering full sessions in Japanese at this time. My clinical vocabulary in Japanese still needs more work and it’s something I am actively working on. If this is a priority for you, I’d encourage you to keep looking and happy to try to help connect you to resources.
I work with: CPTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, gender dysphoria, life transitions, career, bipolar disorder, racial trauma, religious trauma, childhood trauma across all ages, Japanese folx, polyamory, kink, and aro/ace affirming.
Modalities: IFS, Psychodynamic, Somatics, ACT, Mindfulness
