Dr. Riichiro Miwa Psychological Services

"About a year and a half ago, Dr. Miwa had me sit in the room and shared that we close our work together. I initially felt it was because I was not being responsive to his emails and not following through with my commitments to see him. But I knew it was also because we were at a point in our relationship, 3 years at the time where it made enough sense, for me to begin working through this on my own. I was in a financially insecure place. Navigating the end of my undergraduate career. I was going through a lot. I felt unsure and unprepared. But seeing Dr. Miwa helped me. To this day, a year and a half later, I feel his effects on me. Rooting me on, and smiling, telling me things will be okay. Never had I had a professional in my life who cared so closely as a friend. I even admitted, I thought he only cared because the non-profit that supported my healing, was paying him to care. With that, he can probably guess who I am. And I tease, because he was such an incredible psychologist. I didn't realize how much he cared until I started to see and feel the things he shared with me, happening around me. The positive energy, and learning to communicate, hold space, and love myself when it was hard. That same boy I was dating when I was seeing Dr. Miwa is still that same boy I am with. And I am so grateful and proud of him everyday! And that same boy I was when I started seeing Dr. Miwa is also still that same proud boy with the teddy bear who gets me up everyday and helps me find myself when it is dark. Dr. Miwa accepted me, embraced my mistakes, failures, and inner workings, and helped me feel like I was valid. To this day, I still think about how he had asked that if I felt up to it, that I share a review, so he could be reminded of our journey together. I didn't have strong father figures in my life. Part of my struggle I suppose. Dr. Miwa helped me see my pain as part of my strength, my experience, as growth, and my insecurities as small obstacles to my potential. He is honestly someone I want to make proud everyday. And if you are reading this Dr. Miwa, I have accepted things as they are and I am on a new and brighter journey everyday! I think you'd be proud :) Thank you for everything! Teddy says hi :)"

"Dr. Miwa is one of the most compassionate and empathetic doctors I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. His authenticity has helped me personally by being able to model the same behavior within myself; to be true to myself. Dr. Miwa gently taught me how to push my boundaries so that I could continue to develop my process of being both in my professional and personal life. Highly recommended doctor!"

"Working with Dr. Miwa is a wonderful experience, as he provides a safe therapeutic environement free from judgement. Dr. Miwa definitely provides a comforting atmosphere and is empathetic and understanding. He helped me tremendously in allowing myself to feel and express emotions, which helped me become more aligned with myself emotionally and mentally. He definitely challenges you and pushes you to get into the deep stuff, areas of your life or mind that you once were resistant to, however in doing so, he supports you along the way and helps you reach the other side. Highly recommend Dr. Miwa!"

"Working with Dr. Miwa is a life-altering experience. You will come to know and understand yourself and your choices in a more meaningful way while making sense of your own actions and behaviors. Dr. Miwa’s engaging and genuine personality along with his calm and empathic nature will allow you to open up to yourself and others in a more authentic way. He has an extensive background and wealth of knowledge in the field of psychology and knows how to assist you. I had the pleasure of growing and working with Dr. Miwa for a year and I highly recommend that you make use of his services on your life’s journey!"

"Dr. Miwa is brilliant! Words cannot describe how knowledgeable he is. He makes you feel so comfortable and is authentic and genuine when it comes to caring about his clients. He’s helped me grow mentally and emotionally. I couldn’t have asked for a better psychologist."