Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors Therapists in Kaneohe, HI

I enjoy working with adult women experiencing challenges with recovery from Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault/Abuse/Trauma, life transitions and pet loss. Asian-American, Latina and Pacific Islanders are clients who have found a positive connection with me. I am a lifelong pet owner. Clients who prefer a trauma-informed approach, with feminist, eclectic, EMDR, person-centered influences would likely find working with me to be a good fit. I do deeper work, not surface fixes. I am currently accepting telehealth clients in Hawai’i or California. I offer a limited number of sliding scale appointments and am available for new clients.

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.

Are you struggling with life's challenges? I am here to help! With over ten years of experience working in the mental health field, I specialize in Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Coping Skills, PTSD, Trauma, Life Transitions, Behavioral Issues, and Substance Use Disorders. My clinical expertise includes working with Individuals, Couples, and Families. Utilizing various evidence based therapeutic approaches, I am dedicated to providing optimal care and compassion while encouraging growth and resilience. I provide individualized care based on your specific needs.

Aloha and mahalo for your interest. A Healthful Psychology is holistic, insight-oriented therapy to help improve your mental and physical health and the quality of your life and relationships. Learning, introspection, and motivational discovery will be important elements of our therapeutic work, with the understanding that meaningful and sustained change is the key to thinking and feeling better about your Self, your relationships, and the world you create to fulfill your needs. Challenges notwithstanding, our alliance will provide a safe and non-judgmental “mirrored” space to encourage and support your transitional process.

I approach therapy as education - helping clients to better identify patterns associated with difficulties, develop skills to overcome these difficulties, and learn how to utilize these skills in their daily lives in order to live as optimally as possible. We focus both on addressing the issues that have been plaguing you as well as learning to live more fully and comfortably in each moment and activity you are engaged in. Learning powerful skills helps overcome specific problems, boost resilience against future problems, and more fully enjoy daily life. Therapy is individually tailored to your specific needs and lifestyle.

I help clients identify habits that limit their quality of life and help them learn new skills to both overcome distress and achieve optimal functioning. For over 10 years I have assisted adults, children, and families to overcome difficult life transitions and address behavioral disturbances. I specialize in helping to overcome past or recent traumas, depression and anxiety, stress, addictions, and relationship issues. I specialize in psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults using evidence-based treatments to overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship issues, and other problems.

IMUA Health Group’s mission is to “Move health forward.” by providing professional, competent, innovative care. We currently have 12 licensed mental health professionals with a variety of experience and expertise to help people with a wide range of physical and/or mental health conditions. Our caring staff will work hard to pair you with a therapist who is a good fit with your personality, therapy preference, and scheduling needs.

Our understanding of health, and what it means to be "healthy," has changed over the years. We now have a better understanding of what a healthy lifestyle looks and feels like. Being "healthy" might look like less pain, better and more sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, less stress, and more social connections. The problem is, we struggle to make changes to improve our health. Even when we are motivated to make changes, we can become discouraged at the first sign of "failure." By looking closely at thoughts, behaviors, and emotions we can work together to set simple and realistic goals that will help you achieve a healthier life!

Aloha and welcome! I have many years of experience working with individuals and couples who may be challenged with addiction problems within the family system and perhaps with unresolved trauma as well as intra and/or inter personal relationships. I believe that learning healthy communication may start the change process as we begin to hear as we actively listen to not only others, but to our honest selves .

My ideal client is a person who really wants therapy, willing to try different suggestions, has an open mind and understands that therapy is work. Their issues may range from trauma to stress to relationship issues and everything in between, inside out and upside down. I enjoy working with clients from all backgrounds from 7 years old to 99 years old. Most of my client's goals are centered around wanting to feel better, wanting to communicate better, wanting to have better relationships, basically wanting to be better versions of themselves.

Born and raised on Oahu. I offer 26+ years of Clinical Therapy experience with the local and military communities. I worked as a Clinical therapist for DOE, PACT, HPH, and DOD. As a DOD clinical BH therapist at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), I serviced our Active Duty Service Members, Retirees / Veterans, and their Family Members until my retirement on JAN 31, 2023. I'm also a non-paid volunteer, serving as co-chapter leader and facilitator with the Compassionate Friends, Honolulu, supporting grievers who loss children and / or siblings.

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.

Do you feel like you are having the same argument with your partner over and over again? Do you feel like your relationship with your partner needs a tune-up or even a rehaul? Are you looking for a safe and caring space where a therapist can help you both explore your relationship and reconnect? Have you experienced abuse in a close relationship, whether in childhood or recent, and you want someone to journey with you into healing and thriving?

Are you struggling with painful memories? Depression, anxiety, anger? Self-harm or thoughts of suicide? With over 15 years of experience, my love and commitment to this work has grown exponentially. I work with people from many cultures and from many difficult circumstances offering a warm and safe environment for you to discuss matters of the heart, experiences that have been painful, and circumstances that have been the cause of shame and anger. I offer support in your efforts to gain insight and clarity, to problem solve, and to learn and practice skills so you can effectively navigate the sometimes unjust complexities of life.