Asako Hoichi

Asako Hoichi accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Asako Hoichi is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Asako is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Asako’s Illinois license number is 180006417, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Asako Hoichi has been practicing therapy for 20 years. Asako’s education and training include MS - Guidance and Counseling, Mental Health Concentration, University of Wisconsin. Over that time, Asako has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Asako is part of that group.

Asako Hoichi works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Immigration, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, and Men's Issues, among other areas. These are the areas where Asako spends most of their clinical time. Asako also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Asako is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Asako Hoichi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Asako’s style is action-oriented, casual, empowering, mindful, and solution-oriented. In Asako’s words: “I work collaboratively with clients to help them gain insight, develop healthier coping skills, and move toward meaningful growth and healing.”

Asako Hoichi (she/her) offers therapy in English and Japanese. Asako identifies as East Asian. Asako provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Asako Hoichi offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 1900 East Golf Road in Schaumburg. Asako is licensed in Illinois, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Asako Hoichi is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Asako will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Asako’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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