A. Onyx Fujii, LCSW
Therapist, Supervisor, Consultant & Facilitator

I am a queer, non-binary, chronically ill, culturally Jewish, anti-Zionist, mixed race clinical social worker in private practice in Philadephia (on unceded Lenni-Lenape land). Healing justice is at the core of my multidisciplinary practice where I offer trauma-informed, anti-oppressive psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and cultural humility facilitation and consultation; focusing on the intersections of gender, sexual orientation, race, chronic illness and disability.

I believe that therapy begins with the building of a strong, honest, and collaborative relationship. The meaningful connection between client and clinician makes it possible the co-create a dynamic space for insight, growth, and healing. My practice is informed by relational, psychodynamic, narrative, and transfeminist theories. Through my holistic clinical lens, I recognize and integrate the biological, psychological, and social aspects of experience, as well as the individual, institutional, and cultural roots of issues as they arise. I have a deep awareness of how profoundly systemic oppression injures and am dedicated to maintaining a practice that is affirming of diverse identities and experiences. I enjoy providing care to fellow care workers and creatives, and I prioritize serving those who are often mistreated in mental health settings, including clients of color and queer, trans and non-binary clients.

I received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College in 2006 and a Masters of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in 2012. I completed training in Eye Movement and Desensitization from the EMDRIA Institute in 2018. In 2021, I became a co-founder and co-director of the Kintsugi Therapist Collective, a virtual community of therapists dedicated to embodied and liberatory visions of care. My professional practices and writing center the significance of identity, trauma, (in)visibility, and connection. I am committed to sustaining a social justice orientated business that aims to empower and liberate through compassion and understanding.

PA LCSW License #: CW019008

 

Why ‘Kintsugi’?

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer combined with precious metals. The intention of this method is to highlight the beauty of brokenness and repair, identifying both as important aspects of the history of the object, rather than flaws to hide or disguise. The significance of kintsugi has roots in wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of radical acceptance of the inherent nature of imperfection in life. With kintsugi, by emphasizing the cracks in the repair process, there is a valuing of the wear of an object and a recognition that being broken is simply a part of its story, rather than its end. Kintsugi as metaphor has been a touchstone in my work with folks impacted by oppression, chronic illness, disability, and trauma. As a mixed-race Japanese American, I hold these concepts as foundational to the perspective I bring to my practice.