Susan Kaneshiro, Psy.D., M.A.
Dr. Kaneshiro (CA PSY22537) is a bilingual (Spanish/English) psychologist, known as The Immigration Psychologist for her specialty in immigration evaluations, most commonly for I-601A waivers, VAWA (Violence Against Women’s Act), U-Visa, Asylum, T-Visa, F-1 reinstatements, I-751 removal of conditions on permanence residence, I-212 permission to reapply for admission after deportation or removal, and N-648 certifications for disability.
During the fifteen years she has conducted immigration evaluations, she has proudly used her expertise to promote social justice, raise individual and community health, and to deliver essential psychological knowledge needed by key decision-makers across jurisdictions. For example, straight forward information of complex scientific findings has been used by authorities to make legal decisions resulting in the prevention of foreseeable Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), particularly among U.S. Citizen children whose parents may be going through the immigration process. Dr. Kaneshiro is also a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, firmly believing that mental health services are essential for all.
In her practice, she is a sex-positive therapist who favors a collaborative approach to tailor treatment to help her clients develop the skills needed to achieve a healthy balance between autonomy and close relationships. Keeping attention to mind, body, and spirit, Dr. Kaneshiro enjoys working on identity development while strengthening her clients’ sources of meaning, such as their interpersonal relationships, careers, hobbies, education, etc. Due to her training and personal experiences with differences, she is committed to considering every aspect of identity to understand how background (e.g., non-traditional relationships, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, etc.) contributes to daily experiences. For Dr. Kaneshiro, therapy is more than providing evidence-based treatment for conditions such as PTSD, somatic disorders, mood disorders, or anxiety disorders -her areas of expertise. For her, therapy is like a toolbox filled with strategies to help enrich our lives with flow, meaning, and fun.
Her passion for mental health advocacy, mentoring, and life-long pursuit of learning is also reflected in her involvements within the field, such as humanistic research on Peak Experiences, as former membership chair of the Latino Psychological Association in her tenure as program chair of the Counseling Psychology (MFT/LPCC and Ed.D.) department at Argosy University, Orange County; and in her work as former senior staff psychologist at Monsour Counseling Center, which provided mental health services to the 7 Claremont Colleges. During her time with the Claremont Colleges, Dr. Kaneshiro served as liaison to the Chicano Latino Student Association and Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Kaneshiro also worked closely with the OBSA (Office of Black Student Affairs), the QRC (Queer Resource Center), and the AARC (Asian American Resource Center).
You may reach Dr. Kaneshiro by calling 714.404.7398.
During the fifteen years she has conducted immigration evaluations, she has proudly used her expertise to promote social justice, raise individual and community health, and to deliver essential psychological knowledge needed by key decision-makers across jurisdictions. For example, straight forward information of complex scientific findings has been used by authorities to make legal decisions resulting in the prevention of foreseeable Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), particularly among U.S. Citizen children whose parents may be going through the immigration process. Dr. Kaneshiro is also a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, firmly believing that mental health services are essential for all.
In her practice, she is a sex-positive therapist who favors a collaborative approach to tailor treatment to help her clients develop the skills needed to achieve a healthy balance between autonomy and close relationships. Keeping attention to mind, body, and spirit, Dr. Kaneshiro enjoys working on identity development while strengthening her clients’ sources of meaning, such as their interpersonal relationships, careers, hobbies, education, etc. Due to her training and personal experiences with differences, she is committed to considering every aspect of identity to understand how background (e.g., non-traditional relationships, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, etc.) contributes to daily experiences. For Dr. Kaneshiro, therapy is more than providing evidence-based treatment for conditions such as PTSD, somatic disorders, mood disorders, or anxiety disorders -her areas of expertise. For her, therapy is like a toolbox filled with strategies to help enrich our lives with flow, meaning, and fun.
Her passion for mental health advocacy, mentoring, and life-long pursuit of learning is also reflected in her involvements within the field, such as humanistic research on Peak Experiences, as former membership chair of the Latino Psychological Association in her tenure as program chair of the Counseling Psychology (MFT/LPCC and Ed.D.) department at Argosy University, Orange County; and in her work as former senior staff psychologist at Monsour Counseling Center, which provided mental health services to the 7 Claremont Colleges. During her time with the Claremont Colleges, Dr. Kaneshiro served as liaison to the Chicano Latino Student Association and Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Kaneshiro also worked closely with the OBSA (Office of Black Student Affairs), the QRC (Queer Resource Center), and the AARC (Asian American Resource Center).
You may reach Dr. Kaneshiro by calling 714.404.7398.
Seskef De Rishton, M.A., B.A.
The boutique services provided by our office would not be possible without Seskef De Rishton’s dedication, empathy, conscientiousness, and commitment to the practical application of research. Equipped with the knowledge accrued through his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside, hundreds of hours of psychology courses over his tenure at OCCAPS, and a Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy from the American Graduate School in Paris, M. De Riston has been an avid advocate of mental health through information and empowerment.
In fact, their master’s thesis, under the guidance of Drs. Steve McGiffen and Noam Chomsky, specialized in agnotology, the scientific study of the creation and spread of ignorance and its intersection with the global news media, as well as the architecture of human thought. M. De Rishton’s commitment to personal and community empowerment through knowledge goes beyond the academic. For the last six years, M. De Rishton has worked tirelessly researching, analyzing, and cross-referencing demographics, case specifics, and individual features from a biopsychosocial model to assist our efforts to promote mental health by supporting families with their immigration efforts and through social justice.
Before OCCAPS, M. De Rishton conducted interdisciplinary and international research. In Paris, France, they worked with Dr. David Wingeate Pike, performing individual profiles and organizational analyses of institutions during World War II. In Spain, they helped adopted adult children conduct genealogy research and contact their birth families. In the United Kingdom they have researched legal precedents and housing law, as well as historical analysis of landowners and social stratification of wealth in the 9th - 15th centuries. In the United States, they have taught as a No Child Left Behind Act tutor, helped create training manuals for the California Department of Hospitals, and produced research reports for three letter organizations.
In fact, their master’s thesis, under the guidance of Drs. Steve McGiffen and Noam Chomsky, specialized in agnotology, the scientific study of the creation and spread of ignorance and its intersection with the global news media, as well as the architecture of human thought. M. De Rishton’s commitment to personal and community empowerment through knowledge goes beyond the academic. For the last six years, M. De Rishton has worked tirelessly researching, analyzing, and cross-referencing demographics, case specifics, and individual features from a biopsychosocial model to assist our efforts to promote mental health by supporting families with their immigration efforts and through social justice.
Before OCCAPS, M. De Rishton conducted interdisciplinary and international research. In Paris, France, they worked with Dr. David Wingeate Pike, performing individual profiles and organizational analyses of institutions during World War II. In Spain, they helped adopted adult children conduct genealogy research and contact their birth families. In the United Kingdom they have researched legal precedents and housing law, as well as historical analysis of landowners and social stratification of wealth in the 9th - 15th centuries. In the United States, they have taught as a No Child Left Behind Act tutor, helped create training manuals for the California Department of Hospitals, and produced research reports for three letter organizations.