Therapists in 96789
I have a diverse clinical background in areas including treatment of: depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger and stress management, and drug and alcohol issues.
Aloha! I offer telehealth therapy / counseling for Hawai'i and California. I can meet you via Zoom, Facetime, and Google Meet. As of 2024, I've been doing private practice for 14 years, and I want to be the most helpful as possible to you for your current situation, we'll work together to identify solutions to your concerns, build on your strengths, and help achieve your goals! mahalo!
I have a diverse clinical background in areas including treatment of: depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger and stress management, and drug and alcohol issues.
Aloha! I offer telehealth therapy / counseling for Hawai'i and California. I can meet you via Zoom, Facetime, and Google Meet. As of 2024, I've been doing private practice for 14 years, and I want to be the most helpful as possible to you for your current situation, we'll work together to identify solutions to your concerns, build on your strengths, and help achieve your goals! mahalo!
My name is Jenna Saito, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Mililani, Hawaii. I work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children and adolescents and specialize in anxiety, depression, stress, and anger management. My approach to therapy varies based on the individual, and I make adjustments to match my client's needs. I enjoy utilizing a holistic approach because I strive to understand a person as a whole rather than looking at just one aspect of their life. I value building a strong therapeutic foundation through establishing a trusting relationship with my clients.
My name is Jenna Saito, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Mililani, Hawaii. I work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children and adolescents and specialize in anxiety, depression, stress, and anger management. My approach to therapy varies based on the individual, and I make adjustments to match my client's needs. I enjoy utilizing a holistic approach because I strive to understand a person as a whole rather than looking at just one aspect of their life. I value building a strong therapeutic foundation through establishing a trusting relationship with my clients.
Hello, my name is Melissa Bowen, and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I take a more integrative approach to therapy as I find everyone is different and unique and need techniques. My focus is trauma, severe mental illness in adults and children. I have worked mostly with children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma. I have worked with people diagnosed with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, and ASD. I have worked with domestic violence survivors, child abuse victims, veterans, relationship issues, grief, and sexual issues.
Hello, my name is Melissa Bowen, and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I take a more integrative approach to therapy as I find everyone is different and unique and need techniques. My focus is trauma, severe mental illness in adults and children. I have worked mostly with children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma. I have worked with people diagnosed with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, and ASD. I have worked with domestic violence survivors, child abuse victims, veterans, relationship issues, grief, and sexual issues.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I specialize in inner healing, emotional forgiveness, relationships, trauma, and depression.
Hello! I'm Elijah Pierick. I was raised in Hawaii, am part of a military family, enjoy being outside, exercising, learning, connecting with friends, and helping other people get healthy. I was in the Air Force Chaplain Core, been a hospice chaplain, university counselor, assisting pastor, and am an elected State Representative. I would love to get to know you and help you become healthy. military dependent, joined the military, ran for office, got elected, and now provide counseling services on the side I have a Doctor of Counseling rooted in faith-based therapy.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I specialize in inner healing, emotional forgiveness, relationships, trauma, and depression.
Hello! I'm Elijah Pierick. I was raised in Hawaii, am part of a military family, enjoy being outside, exercising, learning, connecting with friends, and helping other people get healthy. I was in the Air Force Chaplain Core, been a hospice chaplain, university counselor, assisting pastor, and am an elected State Representative. I would love to get to know you and help you become healthy. military dependent, joined the military, ran for office, got elected, and now provide counseling services on the side I have a Doctor of Counseling rooted in faith-based therapy.
I serve adults 18 and over who want to address anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, work and personal relationship issues, anger management, pain management, insomnia, sexual abuse victimization, and academic motivation.
I believe the goal of therapy is "To Be True to Yourself". Knowing yourself more fully is a key step. I provide a safe, accepting setting where you can set goals, get information and skills to work towards those goals, and lovingly confront yourself as you identify and overcome barriers. The therapist/client relationship is special. Finding a therapist is similar to selecting shoes. Beyond the shoe's quality, it needs to fit your unique feet. Please call me, to discuss your wants and needs in therapy, and discover if it feels like a good fit.
I serve adults 18 and over who want to address anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, work and personal relationship issues, anger management, pain management, insomnia, sexual abuse victimization, and academic motivation.
I believe the goal of therapy is "To Be True to Yourself". Knowing yourself more fully is a key step. I provide a safe, accepting setting where you can set goals, get information and skills to work towards those goals, and lovingly confront yourself as you identify and overcome barriers. The therapist/client relationship is special. Finding a therapist is similar to selecting shoes. Beyond the shoe's quality, it needs to fit your unique feet. Please call me, to discuss your wants and needs in therapy, and discover if it feels like a good fit.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.