Reed Maruyama, AMFT, AT
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Art Therapist
Registered California Board of Behavioral Sciences Number: AMFT (pending)
Supervised by Yasuno Yoshizawa, LMFT 112040, ATR-BC 19-154
Teen, Family, & Adult Therapist
Top 3 Specialties: Art Therapy, Trauma Processing/PTSD (TF-CBT), High-Risk Youth & Family Support
Location: Irvine & Manhattan Beach, CA
Language: English
Fee: Sliding Scale
Sliding Scale: Available
Insurance: Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna, & can provide a superbill for PPO plans
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Populations: Teen, Family, & Adults
Specialties: Art Therapy, Trauma Processing/PTSD (TF-CBT), High-Risk Youth & Family Support, Anxiety, Depression, Neurocognitive Decline, Grief Work, Identity Exploration, LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Treatment Approaches: Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, Strengths-Based Approaches
Hi, I'm Reed. Let's build stronger connection and greater trust together, one honest conversation at a time.
I support families in strengthening communication and navigating relationship challenges. Together, we explore each family member's perspective, build understanding, and develop tools for responding to conflict more effectively. My belief is simple: when one person in a family begins to heal, the ripple effects strengthen everyone around them. My goal is to help families create stronger bonds and a deeper sense of trust, support, and collaboration.
I draw on Art Therapy, CBT, TF-CBT, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) when they fit, along with Narrative Therapy and strengths-based approaches from my clinical training. Whether we are processing trauma, working through a hard season of change, or simply learning to hear one another again, I meet each person and each family where they are.
Working With Me
I especially enjoy working with adolescents and their families, families moving through communication struggles or life changes, and aging adults alongside their adult children. Every generation carries its own worries and its own wisdom, and I hold space for all of it. My hope is that you leave therapy feeling understood, experiencing real and sustainable growth, and carrying tools you can use well beyond our sessions. I do not want clients to depend on me for their peaceful moments. I want you to be able to create them on your own.
Strengthening the Whole Family
Families do not grow in isolation, and neither does healing. When a teen feels truly heard, the whole household breathes easier. When a parent learns a new way to respond to conflict, a child feels safer. When adult children and aging parents find language for what has gone unspoken, the entire family system softens. I love helping families move from cycles of frustration toward understanding, cooperation, and connection. Every family deserves a safe place to grow, connect, and belong together.
Support for High-Risk Youth
Young people carrying trauma, big emotions, or difficult circumstances need to feel safe before they can feel understood. Using trauma-focused and art-based approaches, I offer adolescents a grounded, nonjudgmental space to process what may be hard to put into words. I work closely with families so that the support a young person finds in the therapy room continues at home, where it matters most.
Art Therapy and Trauma Work
Not everything we carry can be spoken. Art Therapy gives feelings a shape and a voice, which makes it a powerful path for processing trauma, grief, and identity. Paired with TF-CBT, this work helps clients understand their experiences, regulate difficult emotions, and move forward with a renewed sense of steadiness.
What Sets My Work Apart
I am committed to understanding each person within the full context of their relationships, culture, identity, values, and life experiences. Drawing from trauma-informed care, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Art Therapy, I help individuals gain insight, process experiences, and express emotions that are difficult to name. I also believe therapy should offer both self-understanding and practical tools, so that individuals and families can create meaningful change that lasts long after our work together ends.
Education & Training
Reed graduated from Loyola Marymount University with an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and a specialization in Art Therapy. Reed holds training in TF-CBT along with classroom training in the other modalities above. During clinical internships, Reed drew heavily on Narrative Therapy, strengths-based approaches, and CBT.
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"I support families in strengthening communication and navigating relationship challenges. Together, we explore each family member's perspective, build understanding, and develop tools for responding to conflict more effectively. My goal is to help families create stronger connections and a greater sense of trust, support, and collaboration."
Fun Facts
Outside the therapy room, I enjoy reading, training for marathons, and cooking.