Therapists in 96746

Aloha! I’m Chanella Asuncion, born and raised on the beautiful island of Kauai. I have worked with Kauai’s families for 15 years and have a wide range of experience working with parenting challenges, domestic violence, early childhood education and mental health crisis intervention. I attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa obtaining my master’s in social work with a focus in behavioral mental health. I focus on working with youth, teens, and adults who may encounter obstacles and challenges in life.

Aloha, I began my journey as a psychotherapist in 2006 and have worked in several settings in California and on Kauai including with severely mentally ill adults in residential treatment, at-risk adolescents in group homes, in a small Jungian analytical practice, and with children and families as an intensive in-home therapist. As a psychotherapist, I aid in lessening the burdens brought forth through talk therapy and working to understand the roots of issues presented. I enjoy listening with the goal of understanding each individual that comes to see me for therapy, and being an ally in life to those who are suffering.

Would you like your teen or child to learn how to manage difficult feelings or change? Many youth are dealing with depression, stress, and anxiety. I specialize in teaching fun tools to manage negative thoughts/feelings in order to feel more empowered and confident in life! These self awareness skills help your child to enjoy more healthy relationships with family and their peers. Your child will learn how to apply a positive growth mindset perspective that they may use the rest of their lives. I enjoy collaborating with parents and also have vast experience working with adults (and their inner child) to reach their goals too!

Sometimes life's every day challenges and our underlying struggles make it difficult to realize our true potential. Motivated by grief, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and a range of other experiential states we can find our deepest well of inner strength and guidance. There is support available for anyone wanting to engage in a collaborative relationship to enhance your well-being and quality of life.

Are you seeking emotional support for yourself, your marriage or family? 'Sometimes feel caught in destructive conflicts with those you love? Are you or someone close to you impacted by a serious medical diagnosis? Or have you lost a beloved person in your life? These experiences and many others, can lead us to feel devastated or out of control. Therapy as a strength building relationship in which we explore your most challenging life stories with privacy, compassion and without judgment. When we meet, I'll invite you to set aside your day to day stressors and focus on new ways to improve your life.

Many of us find ourselves feeling like we are broken and unlovable, like there is something innately wrong with us. If you are feeling this way, I would like to support you in coming back to your inner guidance. You are the expert of your life, and I am committed to gently guiding you back to wellness and wholeness.

Do you feel like you're surviving life but not yet thriving? Are you having difficulty making goals and reaching them? Are you feeling overwhelmed by life and what the future holds? I think that the one thing we can all universally agree on is that adulting is hard! However, we can work together to navigate this thing called life and kick its butt as a team! My goal is to create an empathetic, supportive and nurturing environment that allows you the freedom to be your best self.

If you are dealing with high levels of anxiety or depression, or feeling overwhelmed by parenting, I'm glad you are reaching out for help. I specialize in supporting people through the huge changes and unwished for surprises of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting -- helping you bring more calm, confidence, and connection to your parenting journey. Whether you are surprised by your anxious thoughts postpartum, in the midst of NICU parenting, struggling to not 'lose your cool' with your toddler, or don't know what to do about an unexpected pregnancy -- you don't have to face it alone.

My belief is therapy represents a real opportunity to better understand ourselves, our choices and essentially improve our quality of life. In working together, we will explore life’s challenges, celebrate its joys and process the experiences in between. I practice focusing on the client’s strengths and collaborate in creating an individualized approach to address the client’s unique needs. I’m dedicated to assisting individuals develop and maintain fulfilling lives, healthy relationships and understanding the healing strengths of the therapeutic relationship.

Aloha Ka Kou, My name is Monique Pualani Anuenue Gomes and I would be honored to provide you with "Culturally Sensitive" therapeutic services. Please allow me to lend my Kokua (help) and walk with you through this therapeutic journey. Being Native Hawaiian born & raised on Oahu island, have experience working with Hawaii's Unique Multicultural population. According to a recent study by Krogstad (2015) Hawaii is home to the Nation's Largest Multiracial American population. This means, 1 out of 4 individuals (24%) identify with multiracial or multicultural ancestry. Therefore, to provide "culturally sensitive" therapeutic services, is to, provide "competent" therapeutic services.

We all encounter challenges and lessons in our lives. Like a life of a lotus flower, we grow through muddy water of lessons in order to blossom as a beautiful lotus flower. We all have the power to grow through the lessons the life present to us which make us strong and resilient. Together, we will navigate through the muddy water of trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, and challenging life circumstances. I will support you in your personal journey of creating your happiness, finding your true self and manifesting the life you love. You deserve living the life you love.

Effective therapy is about a number of things: experience, expertise, a clear diagnosis, concise goals, and the knowledge and the tools to effectively navigate difficult life issues. It’s also about a possessing a genuine concern for the patient and their pain. Having a solid connection with your therapist is key to a successful outcome. I offer supervision to masters level clinicians. I am a HIAMFT approved supervisor.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, sad, frustrated? As a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for the past eighteen years, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and life transitions. I also have experience in medical social work and aging issues. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and supportive environment where you can safely explore new possibilities for sustainable growth and transformation. "Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir

I am a Kanaka ʻŌiwi therapist who is queer, poly, kink, asexual/aromantic, and sex-worker friendly. I value harm reductionist, abolitionist, anti-capitalist, and anti-colonial therapy practices. I also love working to support other people in the healing and helping professions. I avidly support reproductive rights and the rights of transgender people, and can offer support to any individuals struggling with what is currently happening to erode these rights.