Therapists in Kailua, HI
As a Marriage & Family Therapist I specialize in depression & relationship therapy. My treatment approach is client centered & geared towards working "with you", & loved ones if so requested. We will develop a plan together that involves psychotherapy & treatment goals built around activities, places & things you and your loved one's enjoy. I am always honored to be a part of a person's or couple's journey towards increased health and mental wellness. Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping someone uncover happiness. I am from Kailua, & have over 27 years of experience working directly with people recovering from mild/severe depression & other emotional situations.
As a Marriage & Family Therapist I specialize in depression & relationship therapy. My treatment approach is client centered & geared towards working "with you", & loved ones if so requested. We will develop a plan together that involves psychotherapy & treatment goals built around activities, places & things you and your loved one's enjoy. I am always honored to be a part of a person's or couple's journey towards increased health and mental wellness. Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping someone uncover happiness. I am from Kailua, & have over 27 years of experience working directly with people recovering from mild/severe depression & other emotional situations.
My 15 years of experience in the mental health field include employee assistance program counseling, couples and marriage counseling, group facilitator for domestic violence and abuse, life skills specialist and residential counselor for high risk adolescents, and counseling military members and their family.
Let’s find your inner peace and balance together. I’m here to support you as we work through challenges that you are facing and identify stressors from your daily life. We’ll rediscover your strengths and guide you through your healing process in a collaborative and holistic approach.
My 15 years of experience in the mental health field include employee assistance program counseling, couples and marriage counseling, group facilitator for domestic violence and abuse, life skills specialist and residential counselor for high risk adolescents, and counseling military members and their family.
Let’s find your inner peace and balance together. I’m here to support you as we work through challenges that you are facing and identify stressors from your daily life. We’ll rediscover your strengths and guide you through your healing process in a collaborative and holistic approach.
Are you looking to make changes in your life but don't know where to start? Have you recently experienced a change in your life and are struggling to pick up the pieces? Do you feel stuck repeating the same patterns again and again?
Are you looking to make changes in your life but don't know where to start? Have you recently experienced a change in your life and are struggling to pick up the pieces? Do you feel stuck repeating the same patterns again and again?
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Populations I have had experience over the last 20+ years; Individuals - Adults, Adolescents, Couples - Marital/PreMarital, Family Therapy, EFT, Serious Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, School Based Behavioral Health, Health Psychology, Trauma, US Military Active Duty/Veterans/Dependents, and the Diverse/Marginalized populations of Hawaii.
With over 19+ years of experience in Hawaii Behavioral/Mental Health, I provide psychotherapy and stress mgmt coaching as a Clinical Psychologist with a subspecialty in Marriage and Family Therapy. My professional goals are to help individuals, couples, or a family, find resolve, contentment, and meaningfulness. Through evidenced based practices, I intend to provide a non-judgmental, neutral, and safe, clinical psychotherapy environment/relationship. We may have to develop a new direction and purpose or simply clarify what is. I am a therapist with sensitivity, compassion, and an awareness of cultural diversity issues.
Populations I have had experience over the last 20+ years; Individuals - Adults, Adolescents, Couples - Marital/PreMarital, Family Therapy, EFT, Serious Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, School Based Behavioral Health, Health Psychology, Trauma, US Military Active Duty/Veterans/Dependents, and the Diverse/Marginalized populations of Hawaii.
With over 19+ years of experience in Hawaii Behavioral/Mental Health, I provide psychotherapy and stress mgmt coaching as a Clinical Psychologist with a subspecialty in Marriage and Family Therapy. My professional goals are to help individuals, couples, or a family, find resolve, contentment, and meaningfulness. Through evidenced based practices, I intend to provide a non-judgmental, neutral, and safe, clinical psychotherapy environment/relationship. We may have to develop a new direction and purpose or simply clarify what is. I am a therapist with sensitivity, compassion, and an awareness of cultural diversity issues.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.