Photo of Mindful Living Group, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 96753, HI
Mindful Living Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Kihei, HI 96753
Offering video therapy sessions. Life is a journey. Sometimes at peaks and others valleys. In times of struggle, compassionate, effective therapy can help. If you're experiencing a life transition, struggling with isolation, depression, trauma, anxiety, sleep, having a hard time overcoming a life challenge, exploring spirituality or deeper meaning to life, feeling overly sensitive, experiencing relating challenges, struggling with purpose/direction, dealing with anxiety, communication problems, parenting, struggling with substance misuse, or wanting to connect more deeply to self or others, you are not alone. We are here to help.
Offering video therapy sessions. Life is a journey. Sometimes at peaks and others valleys. In times of struggle, compassionate, effective therapy can help. If you're experiencing a life transition, struggling with isolation, depression, trauma, anxiety, sleep, having a hard time overcoming a life challenge, exploring spirituality or deeper meaning to life, feeling overly sensitive, experiencing relating challenges, struggling with purpose/direction, dealing with anxiety, communication problems, parenting, struggling with substance misuse, or wanting to connect more deeply to self or others, you are not alone. We are here to help.
(808) 725-2130 x2 View (808) 725-2130 x2
Photo of Chase Conrad, Counselor in 96753, HI
Chase Conrad
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kihei, HI 96753
Adults to Elderly Adults, from various cultural backgrounds. Specialties include: Depression/Low Mood, Anxiety/Stress, Isolation/Loneliness, Gifted Adolescents and Adults, Geriatrics – Senior Mental Health, High Functioning Autistic Adults, Sexual and Self Esteem Issues, Social and Conversational Skills Training, Multicultural Counseling – 2nd or 3rd Culture Individuals / Adapting and Transition Issues and Identity and Phase of Life Transitions
Adults to Elderly Adults, from various cultural backgrounds. Specialties include: Depression/Low Mood, Anxiety/Stress, Isolation/Loneliness, Gifted Adolescents and Adults, Geriatrics – Senior Mental Health, High Functioning Autistic Adults, Sexual and Self Esteem Issues, Social and Conversational Skills Training, Multicultural Counseling – 2nd or 3rd Culture Individuals / Adapting and Transition Issues and Identity and Phase of Life Transitions
(808) 698-9961 View (808) 698-9961
Photo of Tina Boteilho, Marriage & Family Therapist in 96753, HI
Tina Boteilho
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MFT, MA
Verified Verified
Kihei, HI 96753
Waitlist for new clients
Change is all around us lately. Are you simply surviving and searching for ways to thrive? Sometimes we have the tools and other times we need someone to inspire, create, motivate or teach us what it takes to thrive. I have worked on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai for the past 23 years. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families searching for ways to better themselves. I have provided support for people experiencing grief/loss, parenting challenges, trauma/crisis, children with special needs, prisoner reintegration, and couples/families searching for healing and growth.
Change is all around us lately. Are you simply surviving and searching for ways to thrive? Sometimes we have the tools and other times we need someone to inspire, create, motivate or teach us what it takes to thrive. I have worked on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai for the past 23 years. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families searching for ways to better themselves. I have provided support for people experiencing grief/loss, parenting challenges, trauma/crisis, children with special needs, prisoner reintegration, and couples/families searching for healing and growth.
(808) 725-3593 View (808) 725-3593
Photo of West Maui Counseling Center, Psychologist in 96753, HI
West Maui Counseling Center
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP, MSCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kihei, HI 96753
West Maui Counseling Center realizes the value of integrating principles found in the practice of medicine, mental health counseling, experiential education, alternative and complimentary wellness, and professional psychological services to promote the growth and development of happy, healthy, human beings. We have a passion for helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and families find new and innovative ways of relating to one another that promote positive change, emotional healing, and overall psychological and physical wellbeing.
West Maui Counseling Center realizes the value of integrating principles found in the practice of medicine, mental health counseling, experiential education, alternative and complimentary wellness, and professional psychological services to promote the growth and development of happy, healthy, human beings. We have a passion for helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and families find new and innovative ways of relating to one another that promote positive change, emotional healing, and overall psychological and physical wellbeing.
(808) 427-2205 View (808) 427-2205
Photo of River Marilou Penner, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 96753, HI
River Marilou Penner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, ASL
Verified Verified
Kihei, HI 96753
The focus of counselling is to address what the client wants more of in his/her life. Most of the time the goal is to feel happier. As your counsellor I will provide a space and venue for patterns to be revealed and unconscious beliefs to be addressed. The results will be a greater sense of personal power in creating a life of contentment and choice.The conversation we have in the therapeutic environment is a purposeful one, it is about what works, what does not work and the strategies needed to shift from discontentment to contentment.
The focus of counselling is to address what the client wants more of in his/her life. Most of the time the goal is to feel happier. As your counsellor I will provide a space and venue for patterns to be revealed and unconscious beliefs to be addressed. The results will be a greater sense of personal power in creating a life of contentment and choice.The conversation we have in the therapeutic environment is a purposeful one, it is about what works, what does not work and the strategies needed to shift from discontentment to contentment.
(808) 495-0163 View (808) 495-0163
Photo of Shantika Sophia Bernard, Marriage & Family Therapist in 96753, HI
Shantika Sophia Bernard
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, C-IAYT
Verified Verified
Kihei, HI 96753
Waitlist for new clients
As a certified Rosen Method Practitioner and inspired by my studies of Somatic Psychology and Birth Psychology, Inner Child Work and Family Constellation, I specialize in Somatic Integration, especially after trauma and loss, and the re-connection with the physical and emotional aspects of health that have been compromised, dissociated, or lost over the course of stressful and traumatic life events.
As a certified Rosen Method Practitioner and inspired by my studies of Somatic Psychology and Birth Psychology, Inner Child Work and Family Constellation, I specialize in Somatic Integration, especially after trauma and loss, and the re-connection with the physical and emotional aspects of health that have been compromised, dissociated, or lost over the course of stressful and traumatic life events.
(808) 400-4213 View (808) 400-4213

Chronic Pain Therapists

How does chronic pain therapy work?

Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.

What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?

Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.

Are there new treatments for chronic pain?

Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.

How long does therapy for chronic pain take?

There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.