I am a licensed marriage & family therapist in Hawaii with 14 years of professional experience in pastoral counseling (PhD) & 4 years experience in marriage & family therapy (MFT). I am also a board certified EEG Neurofeedback Therapist & Somatic Biofeedback Therapist for peak performance trainings. My expertise includes helping clients with emotional trauma, veteran PTSD, stress, anxiety, grief, loss, intimacy-related issues, sleep disorders, and ADHD. I also specialize in professional coaching, supporting individuals in navigating challenges and achieving their personal and professional goals.
I believe that you are the expert of your own story and that you have inherent strengths that can help you overcome life's obstacles. Taking the first step to seek therapy can require great courage, and I commend you for starting this journey toward healing and growth.
Additional areas of focus: Eating disorders, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
HI LMFT MFT-951