Earlier in her career, Yokota worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Yokotas methodand her bookstarts with discovering your Core Desire.

Your Core Desire is the intention you want to express throughout your home.

Home Therapy by Anita Yokota and photo of DIY murphy bed on green overlay

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You have to find your why, Yokota says.

Basically, when I say core desire, its finding your why.

Altogether,Home Therapyhelps you feel better in your home.

Home Therapy book cover by Anita Yokota

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Its a different perspective that really enriches our family life and our home life through design, Yokota says.

Instead, Yokota approaches each of her own design projects on a client-by-client basis.

Talk about living your best life at home.

Even if youre just starting to better understand yourself and your home, theHome Therapymethod has something for you.

As a designer, I help the clients really own the home of where theyre at.

Yokotas method melds those ongoing processes.

Its almost just a personal growth journey.