Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD (she, her)

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1 Endorsed

Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 427-2842

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Now licensed in Hawai'i / Oregon! Signals of pain from life’s challenges—stress, anxiety, depressed mood, grief—can feel relentless. Those who seek support tend to find surface-level band-aides that often overlook unactualized potential within self, between selves, and beyond the self. To get to the depths, I created a tried and true four-step, data-supported pathway to wholeness that does not pathologize, villainize, or catastrophize pain. Instead, we work together to catalyze pain into purpose. It was named Nature Family Therapy (R). Are you ready for this level of change? If so, then welcome to actualizing (y)our potential.

Rumi once said, "the cure for the pain is in the pain." NFT dives into pain's core to end its dormancy. This reframes pain from ancestral, childhood, and adulthood life challenges as a map to wholeness. Numerous individuals, couples, families, and cohort members who engage in four sacred steps show a marked shift from surviving into thriving.

Yes, it's hard. And no, you do not need to go at it alone. Pain is not a barrier but a beginning. And, wholeness is not about forgetting the pain but bringing fragments back together to forge them into pearls of wisdom. Together, we work to de-colonize and re-indigenize our approach to life challenges. This is multigenerational resilience! Ready to leap?

Take the first step to help. Call or Email Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza now - (808) 427-2842

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Elemental Guidance, LLC

Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 427-2842

I specialize in Marital and Premarital, Racial Identity and Trauma and PTSD

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, families and groups

May we each come to realize that our freedom from suffering is but a flight away from an already opened cage. Find the courage to fly.

Let's Connect (808) 427-2842

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Elemental Guidance, LLC

Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 427-2842

I specialize in Marital and Premarital, Racial Identity and Trauma and PTSD

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, families and groups

May we each come to realize that our freedom from suffering is but a flight away from an already opened cage. Find the courage to fly.

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $150
Couple Sessions $175
Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Cash, Check, Paypal

Insurance

Aetna
AlohaCare
BlueCross and BlueShield
Hawaii Medical Services Association
HMSA Quest
Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
Ohana Health Plan
TriWest
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Out of Network

We cannot let the cost of care inhibit effective care. Talk with Dr. Deepa about affordability, if you do not have insurance.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

We cannot let the cost of care inhibit effective care. Talk with Dr. Deepa about affordability, if you do not have insurance.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Hawaii / MFT-438 Deepa Ram-Souza

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 18 years

Attended PhD - Integral and Transpersonal Psychology, PhD, Graduated 2022

Additional Credentials

License: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists T3478 / 2026

Membership with American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 119386 / 2008

You are the one you've been waiting for. Let me show you the W.A.Y. that is based on personal and professional lived healing experiences.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

You are the one you've been waiting for. Let me show you the W.A.Y. that is based on personal and professional lived healing experiences.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Marital and Premarital
Racial Identity
Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

Anxiety
Bisexual
Depression
Dissociative Disorders (DID)
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Grief
historical adversities (slavery, holocausts, etc.)
Impulse Control Disorders
Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
spiritual bypassing
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation
Thinking Disorders
Women's Issues

I help clients with Intrapersonal (within person), Interpersonal (between persons), and Transpersonal (beyond persons) suffering associated with spiritual, psychophysiological, hermeneutical, emotional, relational, and existential crises. Expect transformation, improved kinships, and access to sustained wholeness. Most clients see significant progress from the TRIP Trifecta.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Endorsement

Elemental Guidance, LLC

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, DMFT, PhD

Dr. Deepa is a compassionate therapist who specializes in in-depth treatment for childhood trauma. Her holistic approach and empathetic guidance create a safe space where clients can heal, find purpose, and thrive on their journey to wholeness.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Family ,

Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

Immuno-disorders ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Asian ,

Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Family ,

Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

Immuno-disorders ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Asian ,

Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Attachment-based
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Emotionally Focused
Existential
Family / Marital
Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Multicultural
Nature Family Therapy
Strength-Based
Transpersonal
Trauma Focused

Nature Family Therapy (NFT) transforms pain from ancestral, childhood, and adulthood life challenges into purpose. NFT is a community-based, researched intervention that reconciles humans as a part of the Nature Family. Reconciliation as one family is the epitome of wholeness - NFT takes us to the root of suffering and reunites us as kindred spirits.

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Email me or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Groups

INFJ Support Group

Hosted by

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

If you are an INFJ, then you know the struggles are REAL. Welcome to a first of its kind - the INFJ support group where like-minded souls learn and grow as a divergent family. No, you are not too sensitive. And no, you shouldn't have to grow thick skin to survive the world. Learn what it means to be a thriving "one-percenter"! How do you get in? (1) Take the test (www.16personalities.com) and (2) send a screen shot to drdeepa@elementalguidance.com. Consent forms will be sent and a Zoom link to the first session! Insurance / out-of-pocket accepted.

Expertise

Anxiety

Caregivers

Depression

Types of Therapy

Art Therapy

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$40-$100

Group Meets

Every Fri 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Location

Virtual

Honolulu, HI 96822

Email Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza about this group or call - (808) 427-2842

Multicultural Couples Group

Hosted by

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Stuck? Get Unstuck. Join a supportive cohort of community members in a safe, confidential space to learn and practice essential skills for building resilient, multicultural relationships. Together, we will engage in kinship reconciliation—restoring wholeness as a couple through shared learning, reflection, and practice. Your facilitators, a multicultural couple and both licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, will guide the process with warmth and expertise. Come ready to learn, share, and grow alongside others committed to thriving partnerships. Some insurances are accepted. February start!

Expertise

Divorce

Men's Issues

Women's Issues

Types of Therapy

Trauma Focused

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$40-$100

Email Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza about this group or call - (808) 427-2842

Location

Primary Location

Elemental Guidance, LLC

Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 427-2842

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Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Take the first step to help. Call now - (808) 427-2842

Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

Take the first step to help. Call now - (808) 427-2842

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