JAMES HIGA, LCSW, MPH

818.639.2306

james@higatherapy.net

Sierra Madre, CA

Safety, Connection, Transformation

"Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion." 

-bell hooks

About

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Sierra Madre, CA, specializing in trauma and PTSD. I provide in-person services, as well as telehealth services, to residents of California and New York. I have worked extensively with adult and adolescent survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and relational trauma for 13 years. I started my career as a therapist with the Crime Victims Treatment Center in New York City, where I ran a group for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I received my Master's in Social Work and Master's in Public Health from Columbia University. 

I have training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II). My approach is rooted in the belief that safety and connection between client and therapist are the foundation for healing. 

My main goals for therapy include reducing the shame, overwhelming fear, and isolation that many trauma survivors experience. As a therapist, I serve as a supportive, caring, and attentive guide in revisiting emotional wounds. In working as a team to have new and positive emotional experiences, we can achieve vitality, connection, authenticity, and transformation.

Approaches

Attachment based

Strengths based

Trauma focused

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Relational

Somatic

Services


Trauma

Anxiety

Depression

PTSD

Attachment Trauma

Sexual Abuse

Abandonment

Social Anxiety

Parenting

Systemic Oppression

Domestic Violence

Racial Identity

Insurance Accepted


Aetna (CA)

Anthem (CA)



Private Pay


$175 per session

Sliding scale available

Office Location


55 Auburn Ave., Suite D

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

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Please do not utilize my phone number or email for emergency situations.  If you are in danger or are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department immediately.