About Dr. Hishida

Juli Hishida, PhD (she, her, hers) is a post-doctoral fellow supervised by Dr. Wendy Bates of Dallas Therapy Associates. Dr. Hishida is currently offering both in-person and tele-health services, with evening and weekend availability. To schedule with Dr. Hishida directly email jhishida@DTAcare.com or request her by name in the contact us outreach tab.

Education and Training

Dr. Hishida received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Tennessee State University. She completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at The Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services in Los Angeles, California. Prior to this, she completed a CACREP-accredited clinical mental health counseling Masters program at Lipscomb University with a specialization in Play Therapy and Expressive Arts.

Her clinical experiences include therapy for students in a university counseling center, psychological assessment, crisis management, working with children and adolescents, community health – integrated behavioral health within primary care, working with adults with severe mental illness and people experiencing homelessness.

Clinical Interests

·       Adjustment, change, and other life transitions

·       Anxiety

·       Culture and Diversity

·       Trauma

·       Working with clinicians, healers, and other mental healthcare providers

·       Working with students

Therapeutic Approach

Infused in multiculturalism, Dr. Hishida’s clinical identity is based on a person-centered (Rogerian) orientation, which is a relational approach grounded in non-judgement, authenticity, and genuineness.

Dr. Hishida uses her training in mindfulness meditation, interest in positive psychology, and background in trauma and playfulness to further guide her work.

However, sometimes clients wish for more structured, skills-based support. In this case, Dr. Hishida will co-create a program uniquely for you using her clinical training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (used for interpersonal issues and emotion regulation), and certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Seeking Safety (used for PTSD & substance use).

About Me

Dr. Hishida is a registered yoga teacher, and enjoys learning and improving her craft, listening to comedy podcasts while in the kitchen, and continually being playful with friends and family.