Therapists in 96734

"My intention is to assist people in developing the skills and options to live life successfully with fulfilling relationships, meaningful work, healthy minds and bodies, and the desire to keep striving for their dreams."

I think therapy is a process, a journey. It's important to have a comfortable traveling companion, one who listens carefully without judgment and with whom you feel safe and nurtured as you explore those issues that are keeping you from being your whole, authentic, and joyful self. I work with individuals, couples and families who are seeking growth and connection in both their inner lives and in relationships. I have extensive experience treating sexual abuse, loss, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

I am a certified perinatal mental health specialist and support women through the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum. When becoming a parent, relationships change, identities change, and sometimes the stress is overwhelming. Feelings of guilt and exhaustion are common, and past traumas often resurface during this challenging time. You are not alone, and things can get better. I'll help you gain confidence, improve relationships and feel like yourself again!

Life has challenges and therapy can help to progress with wisdom, strength, and healing to a healthy, effective, and enjoyable life. I will work with you to build marriages, family relationships, and personal growth. If your Christian faith is important to you, I enjoy including the principles of Christianity in therapy.

Psychotherapy is a shared process that requires thoughtful dialog and trust. Successful therapy creates healthy lifestyle changes and fosters physical, emotional, cognitive, relational, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. I will take the time to understand your experience and practice accordingly. I believe the best person to determine whether therapy is working is you. By creating a safe and genuine relationship, we can develop focused goals and strategies that support growth, healing, and inner peace.

Welcome! Taking this step to consider talking to someone about personal issues and problems takes a lot of courage! Starting a new journey of personal exploration and/or healing can be exciting, yet a path you are unsure about. These are things that I understand and if you decide to explore this possibility, one of the first things that we can do is to collaborate and explore together your personal goals and needs in a safe environment. Therapy is a cooperative and collaborative process.

I am a compassionate and astute therapist with over 30 years experience. Together we can explore and address all of the painful feelings and patterns that interfere with achieving happiness and effectiveness. Feelings and experiences of depression, confusion, helplessness, grief, rage,etc., can all be understood and can change.Self destructive patterns in relationshiips can be understood and worked through. Struggles with addictive and impulsive behavior can be helped enormously by working together. I work carefully and individually and really can help you to be more effective in your struggles for better self esteem and a better life.

You may be feeling ambivalent about therapy, wondering if you're ready to share uncomfortable or painful experiences. As a licensed clinical psychologist, my goal is to work collaboratively to understand these experiences through your lens. This allows for the opportunity to assist in developing new experiences that are meaningful to you. I engage in therapy with adults, couples, and adolescents. Specialties include relational difficulties, panic and anxiety, grief and loss, women's health, infertility, pregnancy, life transitions, trauma, post-traumatic growth and identity concerns.

"What we think, we become." These difficult thoughts and feelings can be a gateway for personal growth, and seeking therapy is a courageous step in the healing process. I will support you to heal, deepen, and improve your relationship with yourself and others by bringing awareness to your present thoughts and historical patterns that no longer serve you. I will work in collaboration with you by providing a nonjudgmental, safe, empowering, and compassionate environment.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, my goal is to assist you in uncovering your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

The process of seeking therapy is one of courage and strength. I am honored to be on the receiving end of that process and find it a privilege to provide you with a safe, accepting, and nurturing environment where I will take the time to hear and understand your concerns. I truly believe that this is the best way for us to develop a genuine, trusting relationship. This will help us work together to develop your goals and strategies to help you understand yourself, your thought processes, interpersonal relationships, and improve your quality of life.

Therapy benefits people in times of acute struggle as well as with the stressors of daily life. It supports those looking to set and reach goals, enhance their current situation, and create positive transformation in their lives. Therapy can help identify what the life we want looks like, ways we can grow, and how we can remove or manage roadblocks that may stand in the way of reaching our full potential. As a therapist I strive to create safe space where we are able to explore the difficulties as well as the joys of life and build on the potential that each of us holds.

If past therapy experiences left you doubtful due to unprofessionalism, lack of genuineness, or judgmental attitudes from therapists limited by their own issues, know you're in capable hands here. As a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor and certified Jungian Depth psychologist, I provide compassionate and informed support. I apply my extensive clinical experience to address severe trauma and a spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” -Carl Jung- I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the treatment of common reactions to stressful and otherwise traumatic experiences. I use evidence-based psychotherapies to improve outcomes for clients who have experienced a traumatic event(s). For many clients this includes working together to reduce unwanted memories of the trauma, improve sleep, reduce nightmares, and lower depression & anxiety symptoms. Trauma can impact your relationships, ability to work and cause intense suffering.

Hello! My name is Dr. Julie Oliveira-Payton. I love to help people decide, prepare for, and celebrate their decision to have bariatric surgery. I have a doctoral degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a master's degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am also board-certified as a Bariatric Counselor and hold a License in Clinical Social Work. What makes my heart sing, is watching people transform their lives. I have been blessed to walk this journey of a 2nd chance of life with bariatric surgery patients for over 15 years.

I am Terilynn Salas, a Doctor of Social Work with a clinical license from Hawaii. I have over 10 years of experience as a professional counselor and specialize in trauma recovery. My therapeutic approach primarily operates from psychodynamic therapy which is useful in exploring internal unresolved conflicts contributing to emotional and relationship challenges, as well as patterns of self-destructive behaviors that may interfere with one's life satisfaction. I've spent a lot of time helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss.

Aloha. My name is David Fundakowski and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of Hilo, Hawaii working with clients across the State of Hawaii via telehealth. As an experienced therapist and mature male, I provide a safe and open space for you to engage in self-reflection, growth, healing, and learning. I believe that as human beings we are always trying to find our best self. Therapy provides a platform to explore and work towards becoming the person we want to be.

Outside stressors can so easily become internal struggles if we let them fester--so, it's important to know when to reach out for support and help. I work with clients of all faiths, backgrounds, and orientations who need guidance and support as they navigate the pitfalls, transitions, and obstacles that are part of the human condition and journey. I specialize in depression, anxiety, transitions, play therapy, and relational issues; however, I also have extensive experience helping those with past and current substance abuse.

My name is Jacqueline Montero and I am a certified substance abuse counselor and licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of counseling experience. I have an eclectic style which allows me to meet and address various client needs and struggles.