Octavia Fukino , LMFT, LPCC

Octavia Fukino is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California with seven years of clinical experience. She earned her bachelor’s degree at UCLA in 1990 and completed a master’s in Counseling Psychology at Argosy University in 2013. Octavia draws on training and personal experience to focus on trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and substance use concerns.

Her professional path shifted from in-person private practice to telehealth during the pandemic, and she has observed that therapeutic connection can be maintained even when sessions happen remotely. Octavia values warmth and trust in the therapeutic relationship and aims to create a steady, empathic presence for people navigating painful life events and complex attachments.

Parenting and family formation are important parts of her story: she raised two adopted children who are now adults, and following a long-term marriage that ended in divorce she returned to school to pursue counseling as a career. Those life experiences inform her work with attachment-related issues, codependency, and the recovery process after betrayal or loss. Octavia approaches therapy with a blend of clinical knowledge and lived experience, and she offers collaborative support to help clients explore healing and change.

Approaches to Healing and How Online Therapy Supports Them

Octavia Fukino integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address relational and trauma-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current bonds, helping people improve trust, intimacy, and emotional regulation. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates directly on the effects of traumatic experiences, offering structured support to process trauma symptoms and reduce their impact on daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Octavia works collaboratively with each person to learn about their goals, preferences, and history, and together they decide which methods are likely to be the best fit. This collaborative process allows treatment to be tailored and adjusted over time.

Online therapy with Octavia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and reduces travel time. These options help clients access licensed professionals from home or work and fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining continuity of care.