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Biography

Dr. Momoko Takeda is an assistant professor in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Alliant International University. She is originally from Japan and earned her B.A. from Meiji Gakuin University and M.S. from Ochanomizu University in Japan, and is a licensed clinical psychologist there. She attended Alliant International University for her M.A. and University of Akron for her Doctorate in Couple and Family Therapy. In between M.A. and Ph.D. in the US, she worked for Monterey County Behavioral Health and worked with children and families. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and AAMFT approved supervisor.  

Professional Interests

Mindfulness, multicultural competencies, training and education for MFTs, supervision, use of traditional methods and somatic approaches in mental health treatment, school-based mental health work, Collaborative Therapy.

Education and Certifications
  • PhD, University of Akron
  • LMFT (CA)
  • International Certificate in Collaborative Dialogic Practices
Courses
  • MFT Practicum
  • MFT Theories II
  • MFT Assessment
  • MFT Law & Ethics
  • Personality and Affect
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Finney, N., Gordon, F., & Takeda, M. (2019). Mindfulness based practices for counseling children [Conference presentation]. All Ohio Counseling Conference, Columbus, OH, United States. 
  • Katafiasz, H., Patton, R., Tefteller, D., & Takeda, M. (2021). "Ethical decision-making in marriage and family therapy: A review of the literature." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 30(4), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2020.39.4.29
  • Katafiasz, H., Patton, R., Tefteller, D., & Takeda, M. (2021).‚ "Ethical decision-making in marriage and family therapy: An introduction of a new model." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 30(4), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2020.39.4.40