Jessica Sasabe is a 2nd year graduate student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, she completed her Bachelors of Psychology at The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2022. After graduating with her undergraduate degree, she went on to be a substance abuse counselor on the Windward side of the island for 1.5 years before returning back to school to further pursue her counseling passion as well as a CSAC. She is passionate about working with clients in individual therapy and aims to support adults navigating mental health issues, relationship stress, and substance use. As an adoptee from China, Jessica brings a culturally mindful and compassionate lens to her clinical work. Her therapeutic approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and person-centered principles to foster healing, insight, and growth.