About Caroline Kawashima
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Teenagers (13-17)
Couples
Seniors (65+)
Children (<13)
Families
Adults (25-64)
Individuals
Groups
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Compassion Focused
Attachment-based
Culturally Sensitive
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Emotionally Focused
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Caroline Kawashima
Caroline Kawashima is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist/Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (AMFT #164401, APCC #23317) at Unfold Psychology under the supervision of Dr. R. Austin Heafey. Caroline specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families navigating school and life transitions, grief and loss, family transitions, and the everyday challenges of growing up neurodivergent or navigating a multicultural family. Bringing both clinical expertise and genuine warmth to every session, Caroline helps clients build real skills to manage difficult emotions, move through hard feelings rather than being controlled by them, and walk away with practical, forward-focused strategies. Every treatment plan is individualized to meet the specific needs around the client, never one-size-fits-all.
Caroline believes healing happens in relationship through the trust she builds with each client and by helping them reconnect with their sense of self-worth, purpose, and agency. She meets clients exactly where they are, without judgement, working from a strengths-based lens that highlights what’s already working, not just what’s broken.
Caroline is currently accepting new clients for individual, couples, and family therapy.
What should a new client know about working with you?
Whether you’re coming in for yourself or bringing in your child, my job isnt’t to hand you a diagnosis and a checklist, but to actually see you, understand what you’re carrying, and figure out together what you need to move forward.
I work a lot with kids and teens, and what I hear most from parents is how well I’m able to form a therapeutic relationship with their child. While I prepare for every session, I don’t force an agenda. I meet clients where they are, without judgement, and I pay just as much attention to what’s already working in you as I do to what’s hard right now. I don’t perceive clients as broken. I see clients as navigating something difficult, and there’s a real difference between the two.
Sessions with me won’t feel like a formula. I draw on a few different approaches depending on what you need. Sometimes that may mean building concrete tools to handle anxiety or big emotions, sometimes it’s working through family or peer dynamics together, or sometimes it’s simply learning to sit with hard feelings instead of being swept up by them. But no two clients are alike and each client’s plan is their own.
If there’s one thing I want every new client to walk away with, it’s a stronger sense of their own worth, and their own ability to handle what’s ahead.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Everything starts with trust. Before we can do any work together, you need to feel genuinely safe. That means safe to be honest, safe to be messy, safe to who up exactly as you are without fear of judgement. So in our early sessions, that’s my main focus: getting to know you, letting you get a feel for me, and building the kind of relationship where you actually want to open up. This may take weeks or months, but we go at your pace and when you are ready.
Once that foundation is there, I start paying close attention to what’s already inside you and your strengths, the resilience, the unique way you see the world. So often, clients come in focused only on what’s wrong or what’s missing. Part of my job is helping you notice the beauty and gifts you already carry, even the ones you might not recognize yourself yet. That shift in perspective is often where the real change begins.
From there, we build our goals together. Not a plan I hand you, but one we create side by side, based on what actually matters to you. And because life isn’t static, neither is the plan. We check-in regularly, and if something isn’t working or your needs shift, we adjust. Therapy isn’t a fixed script; it’s a living process that evolves with you.
Above all, my goal is for you to leave our work together with a stronger sense of who you are, what you’re capable of, and the confidence to keep moving forward, with or without me.
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $225 for 50 minutes
Ongoing session: $225-300 for 50 minutes
- Files your insurance claim: You pay the session fee upfront and the provider files the claim for you, so you can get reimbursed directly without worrying about the paperwork
Office locations
Caroline Kawashima, AMFT, APCC also offers online video visits for patients
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Dominican University of California, Master's in Counseling Psychology
- University of Southern California (Bachelor's)
Professional memberships
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Awards and publications
- Psi Chi International Honor Society for Psychotherapy
NPI number
1902725237
How soon can I make an appointment with Caroline Kawashima?
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Is Caroline Kawashima accepting new patients?
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Does Caroline Kawashima accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Caroline Kawashima online?
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What practice does Caroline Kawashima work with?
Caroline Kawashima works with Unfold Psychology.
Where is Caroline Kawashima's office located?
Caroline Kawashima has 3 office locations, including in San Francisco and Corte Madera, view full addresses on Caroline Kawashima's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Caroline Kawashima?
Caroline Kawashima frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Caroline Kawashima on their profile.
What languages does Caroline Kawashima speak?
Caroline Kawashima speaks English.