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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
Let's Connect (808) 427-2842
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Life’s challenges—stress, anxiousness, grief, and generational angst—can feel relentless. Many seek healing but find only surface-level solutions that overlook deeper wounds carried within, between, and beyond. Healing is not just personal; it is woven into kinship, ancestry, and the living world. Hence, I developed a new path to wholeness that does not erase pain but weaves it into purpose for the self and the greater whole. True healing restores what has been fragmented, transforming adversity into resilience. When honored, pain holds wisdom for all parts of the whole, guiding us back to co-flourishing.
My method frames pain as a catalyst to purpose. Many in one-on-one and cohort groups have found their way—not just through healing, but through reclaiming wholeness as a way of being. This method pushes therapy to serve the needs of humans and beyond-humans alike knowing that what affects the parts, also affects the whole. You pain is the map to oneness.
No scar, no lotus! Scars do not mark an ending; they reveal where new life is ready to bloom. Pain is not a barrier but a guide, illuminating the path forward. Healing is not about forgetting the past but transforming it into wisdom and purpose. The first step is already here—are we ready to walk it together? Your ancestors and descendants are awaiting you!
Take the first step to help. Call or 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.
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Let's Connect (808) 427-2842
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD

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.
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza

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
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We cannot let the cost of care inhibit effective care. Talk with Dr. Deepa about affordability, if you do not have insurance.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
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 17 years
  • Attended PhD - Integral and Transpersonal Psychology, PhD, Graduated 2022
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from AAMFT Clinical Member / 2008
  • Certificate from HI-AMFT (Hawai'i State Chapter) E. HI Chapter Representative / 2015
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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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
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
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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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
or call with questions - (808) 427-2842
"
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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Endorsement

Elemental Guidance, LLC
Elemental Guidance, LLC
Marriage & Family TherapistMALMFTDMFTPhD
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
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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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
or call with questions - (808) 427-2842
"
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.
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
or call with questions - (808) 427-2842

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Elemental Guidance, LLC

Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 427-2842
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Take the first step to help. Call now - (808) 427-2842
Photo of Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Dr. Deepa Ram-Souza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Take the first step to help. Call now - (808) 427-2842