Chisato Hotta, DSW, LMFT, LPCC
Author & Therapist
Dr. Chisato Hotta, DSW, LPCC, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counsellor and a doctor in social work. Dr. Chisato is currently a senior programme supervisor at a mental health non-profit where she works with a small but mighty team to provide trainings, implementing changes as needed and providing support to the agency. Dr. Chisato also works part time as an adjunct professor, and a therapist. She also gives training on mental health, autism, commercial sexual exploitation of children and more. Her husband, Yuki, has a master’s degree in statistics and is an associate risk and data analyst. Dr. Chisato is also a mum to twin boys, Yuri and Akira, who are both on the autism spectrum and are her world and light. She tries to blend being a mental health provider and being a mama in her Instagram and Facebook. She also has a blog where she talks about mental health, autism and balancing roles and gives weekly tips. She also wrote and published a children’s book and journal on coping skills.