Whitney Hughes and Blue Mind Mental Health, LLC love helping and connecting with people. Stressed out, anxious, angry, lack of communication, depressed, over scheduled and overwhelmed are daily themes in my practice and the people I work with. Our lives ebb and flow and at times having a professional outside your closest circle to support you while you navigate can be extremely helpful.

Aloha. Do you feel anxious, disrespected, disempowered, and hungry to transform your relationships? I can help you recover, restore and recreate the best relationships of your life! You're ready to recover from and move beyond destructive patterns that have previously held you back, heal relational wounds and un-nurtured needs, and/or adopt contemplative practices and self-care rituals to propel you toward deeper peace, purpose and happiness. Allow time and space for honoring your soul.

Sometimes we get tired of trying to figure everything out on our own. It can also be overwhelming when everyone thinks they know what is best for us. Do you ever wish someone would just listen? It can be so helpful to have someone to talk to who really listens - without judging us or telling us what to do. The best relationships are ones in which each person is an equal partner. By working together in a kind and supportive manner, constructive strategies can be identified.

I believe people heal when they feel safe. I provide a safe healing space for individuals to understand more about themselves and improve the quality of their life. I strongly believe that a kind, empathetic and supportive therapeutic relationship is the foundation needed to help another walk out the change they are seeking. I also believe each person is unique and so are their needs. I work collaboratively with each client and create treatment plans to meet their current needs. I have found people are looking for skills to incorporate in their lives to promote a new way of dealing with their presenting issues.

I specialize in guiding women to step into their power to create lives of authenticity, joy, and purpose. I believe that the experiences of all women are sacred. When women gain the tools to heal themselves, engage life from a place of worthiness, and awaken to their full creative potential, we have the power to transform the world.

Greetings! Chances are, if you're reading this, you are stuck in some form of suffering from which you cannot find a way out. The fact that you've made it here means that you have already taken the bravest, hardest steps on the journey toward change; recognizing that you need help, and finding the willingness to ask for it. I firmly believe that the answers you need are already within you; in my role as therapist, I act as a mirror through which you are able to connect to your own strengths, heal, and create a life worth living.

Now accepting new patients for telehealth (teletherapy, online/virtual therapy) with convenient weekend and evening hours available. My name is Jennifer De Costa PhD and I am a Family Therapist and Behavioral Specialist. I was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. I have worked with many individuals, couples, and families with a variety of challenges.

My work focuses on illuminating my clients' strengths and helping them to access their inner emotional and spiritual wisdom, while also acknowledging and challenging the patterns of thought, communication and behavior - fueled by self-sabotaging stories - that may have been keeping them from reaching their natural state of health, happiness and success.

Would you like to improve the way you feel about yourself? Do you feel like you are not good enough the way you are? Do you worry about what others might think if you say or do the “wrong” thing? Are regrets of the past or fears of the future affecting the way you experience life? Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, uncertainty, or relationship concerns?

Healing starts with each individual discovering their strengths and understanding it lies within. Let the healing is an intention...

Are you anxious or depressed? Struggling with trauma? Stuck in relationship turmoil? I offer you total acceptance, deep listening, positive encouragement and useful tools for reducing distress, increasing happiness, healing trauma, and improving communication. My specialties include anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD. I use effective therapy methods including cognitive, behavioral, EMDR, solution-focused and mindfulness-based therapies. We start by setting specific goals, and then I ask for feedback throughout the process. I do not believe in therapy that drags on and on - I aim for lasting results, not just short-term relief!

Your healing can start today. In addition to being an LMFT, my training extends beyond talk therapy to include holistic/integrative methods. I help individuals get to the root of their problems and free themselves from the blocks that keep them stuck. Every session is customized and may include transpersonal hypnotherapy, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, neurofeedback, Hakomi, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, prenatal and perinatal therapy, and mindfulness based therapy for stress and pain reduction.

Finally making the decision to change what isn't working is half the battle. The other half is rolling up your sleeves and working toward a more successful and fulfilling life. I look forward to working with clients who are ready to consider new ideas and new behaviors even if they aren't sure of the benefits. It takes courage and determination to continue in therapy when new behaviors create anxiety in family and friends. I provide support and collaboration to clients on this journey and believe most people will succeed - not only while in counseling but long after.

Do you find that you have allowed stress and painful experiences to get in the way of your own happiness and fulfillment? Are you repeating the same mistakes, feel incapacitated by worry or fear? Do you need someone to hold space and help process some of your difficult emotions or experiences while providing helpful feedback? I believe that all of us hold the ability to access greater happiness, fulfillment and joy within ourselves yet at times we need additional support in learning from our harder experiences.

"If life came with a manual, I've lost mine..." Have you ever felt this way? You are not alone! Life brings many changes, choices and challenges -- sometimes we respond well, and sometimes we find ourselves confused, depressed, angry, anxious or overwhelmed. Perhaps you've found that your usual coping methods aren't working as well as they did in the past, but you don't know what to do next. Perhaps you're in a situation or role you've never been in before. Or perhaps you're finding yourself thinking, "Here we go again..."

We’re all doing the best we can. Our life experiences teach us how to see the world, and we develop tools to get us through certain situations. Those tools work great… until they don’t. We tend to struggle when our experiences change but our tools stay the same. My goal is to help you figure out what’s working and what’s not. Sometimes we have to review and update how we see the world. Sometimes we need to upgrade our tools and practice new skills. Whether you’re striving toward a dream or surviving a storm, therapy gives us a chance to tap into strengths and repair pukas for this stage of your journey.

Aloha! E Komo Mai! Do you ever feel like you have lost your way - that nothing feels quite right - or that the past seems to be repeating itself? My humanistic view is that we all begin from a place of wholeness, but we sometimes lose belief in ourselves along the way. I have the depth of professional and life experience to see and work with you as a unique individual. Let me be a support and guide as you navigate the journey to your true potential. My expertise includes a broad range of issues including traumas, emotional difficulties, relationship, and coping with life's challenges.

I believe that each of us has the ability to achieve our highest potential despite whatever path life has taken us. We move forward despite the difficulties presented to us along the way. Sometimes along this path we are faced with circumstances that make it difficult to cope. There are times when childhood experiences, hurtful interactions with others or horrific events can interrupt our present day functioning to create stress in our day-to-day living. For these and many other reasons, we lose our way and find ourselves off-track from the path that could lead us to our highest and best selves.

What are your issues, your needs, your goals? I want to know. What do you want and why?