Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026

Travis Yokota has been in practice 8 years and is licensed in California. Travis lists parenting issues, self esteem and depression among 13 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.

Everything below is either quoted from Travis's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.

8years in practice
13subjects listed

01 · Who Travis works with

Travis works with parenting issues, self esteem and depression

Travis lists 5 specialisms and 8 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Travis chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

Specialisms
  • Parenting issues
  • Self esteem
  • Depression
  • Compassion fatigue
  • ADHD
Also experienced with
  • Abandonment
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Self-love

02 · In Travis's own words

What Travis says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California since 2004. I have experience in helping clients with parenting issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, depression, & compassion fatigue. I will create with you an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Together we will craft a treatment plan that addresses your unique needs and goals, then navigate the path toward healing and growth.

Travis Yokota, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Travis practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Travis's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

  1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

    BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Travis at this point.

  2. Naming Travis specifically

    BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Travis is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Travis.

  3. If the caseload is full

    You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

  4. The first conversation

    A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

  5. If the fit is wrong

    Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential
LMFT
Licensed in
California
Licence
CA LMFT 40484
Licence number
40484
Licence expires
30 Apr 2027
NPI
1780866913
Years in practice
8
Gender
Male
Languages
English
International clients
Not accepted
Listed since
15 May 2026

05 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Travis's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Travis. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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