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Christin DeCoito
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
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Hilo, HI 96720
Let's Connect (808) 353-5265
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Christin DeCoito, was born and raised in Hilo where she grew passionate about helping others in her community. She graduated from Kamehameha Schools Hawaii, she later received her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UH Hilo. She ventured a little ways out of Hilo, where she currently lives on the Hamakua coast with her loving family and growing two little boys. Christins experience stems from working directly with students as a school based behavioral health specialist since 2017.
Christin also worked with parents, families, and elderly from a variety of socioeconomic areas and diverse ethnic backgrounds, supporting clients and their families with trauma, anxiety, ADHD, depression & more. Christin primarily works with young adults, and caregivers going through daily stressors, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and past trauma.
Christin understands that asking for help and trusting others may be difficult, but she will be mindful, engaged, and grounded every step of the way. She is committed to help her clients rediscover their self-awareness and balance their total well-being at their own pace.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Christin DeCoito now - (808) 353-5265
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $80
- Couple Sessions $80
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire
Insurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Hawaii Medical Services Association
- Ohana Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
- Out of Network
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Christin DeCoito
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Erin Gustin (Hawaii / PSY-1466) Christin DeCoito
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Degree/Diploma from University of Hawaii at Hilo BA/ Psychology / 2015
- Degree/Diploma from University of Hawaii at Hilo BA/ Communication / 2015
- Attended University of Hawaii at Hilo, MA / Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2017
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Behavioral Issues
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Intellectual Disability
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background ,
Pacific Islander
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background ,
Pacific Islander
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
Pau Hana Counseling, LLC
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 353-5265Take the first step to help. Call now - (808) 353-5265
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Christin DeCoito
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA