Adoption Therapists in Honolulu, HI

I love to support clients in being able to explore their challenges, cultivate resilience, and create meaningful change in their life. Whether it's finding coping strategies, processing past experiences, or discovering their inner strength, my goal is to empower individuals to live their most fulfilling lives. Drawing from my background in community mental health and specialized training in trauma-informed care, I offer a safe and compassionate space for healing and growth. My approach is collaborative and client-centered, tailoring therapy to meet your unique needs and goals.

My Name is Lori Sawyer, and I am licensed Mental Health Counselor. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and address mental health challenges from a strength-based perspective. My goal is to support clients in reducing counterproductive patterns of beliefs, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors so that they can thrive across all life domains. I primarily work with teens and adults who are struggling with emotional, behavioral, or relational challenges including those coping with transitional life stressors, relational challenges or conflict, trauma related disorders, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges.

Are you struggling with issues related to depression, trauma, grief, divorce, addiction, anxiety, or major life changes? There comes a time when help is needed from a licensed professional to cope with many of life’s challenges. We are licensed Psychologists serving populations nationwide. We are here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery.

I am Bethany Andrews, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in both Hawaii and Washington. My background is in Wilderness Therapy with 15 years of private practice mixed in. My style tends to be direct and encouraging. My primary modality is Relational Therapy. That said, I have several other theoretical approaches that I use depending on what is needed, such as Gestalt, Parts Work, Trauma Relief, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, Brain spotting, Art, and more. I typically work with people struggling to thrive. I see people with a range of issues and believe one of the most important pieces for healing is that we are a good match.

The purpose of counseling and psychotherapy is to help individuals embrace healthy life choices through self-understanding and self-awareness. Counseling helps clients/patients identify the causes of stress and to find meaningful and fulling remedies for their life situations, in a safe and supportive atmosphere.

Do you feel anxiety, depression, relational stress, grief, loss, & are searching for meaning, purpose, identity, hope, & fullest potential? Trauma can shake us to our core and challenge the way we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us. Together we will collaborate on a compassionate therapeutic plan to understand how your coping skills have protected you, develop new skills, and embrace self-acceptance even as we grow. I also offer therapeutic harp music for relaxation and mindfulness practice if desired! I hope to assist you discover the gifts in your suffering and see yourself in a new light!

Everyone’s path towards healing is unique. I believe in basic goodness and innate ability to heal and grow in our human nature. With compassion as the core of my services, we can explore ways to challenge difficult thoughts, discover the inner landscape of emotions, improve interpersonal skills, change unhealthy behavioral pattern, and build self esteem and confidence to achieve a more fulfilling life via the healing power of art and therapy.

Aloha! I am a bi-cultural engineer-turned-therapist with experience in several clinical specialties that enables me to provide effective, high impact, outcome-focused services to my clients. I welcome opportunities in supporting adults, young adults, couples & families to navigate through tough seasons of feeling overwhelmed, experiencing loss in transitions, or dealing with painful/complex circumstances. I tend to digest & integrate a wide range of information along with having a sensitivity to generational, cultural, & racial influences. My style is both conversational & experiential, advocating for empowerment & hope.

Life can be challenging and unpredictable. Experiences such as the loss of a loved one, parenting struggles, unwanted feelings and memories, difficult life transitions can leave us feeling overwhelmed. It can be hard to know where to start; and you do not have to do it alone. Therapy can be a meaningful and messy process, my goal in therapy is to establish a warm, safe, and supportive environment to work through it all. We will collaborate on goals that are meaningful for you, and I will provided resources and support to empower your achievement of goals.

Have your emotions or worries become unmanageable? Often my clients effectively managed low-level anxiety for years, but now irritability, uncontrollable worry, or depression prevent them from enjoying life. Difficult emotions interfere with our work, relationships, and ability to take care of responsibilities. Because I specialize in perinatal mental health and parenting, I often see the transition to parenthood as a tipping point. Are you noticing that how you were parented is influencing how you are parenting now and you seek to resolve these issues? Therapy can help you regain calm and confidence.

I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, stress, burnout, communication, and parenting. When we meet, we will discuss together what goals we want to work towards in counseling. I like to build upon individual strengths as we tackle your life challenges. I often use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as they hold the belief that all forms of human suffering is a normal part of life. I also take a holistic view in your overall health.

Are your child's poor choices creating problems at school or at home? Have you noticed changes in your adolescent that worry you? Is your son or daughter avoiding doing things that they need to do? For over 30 years, I have specialized in helping children and adolescents work through difficulties that cause big concerns. I combine my experience as an award winning principal and nationally recognized teacher with my expertise as a Ph.D. Psychotherapist and licensed Mental Health Counselor. My approach utilizes the most up-to-date, research-based methods available so that core issues are addressed.

My ideal clients seek science-based and culturally appropriate assessments to understand their cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges. As a clinical neuropsychologist, I assess thinking skills in those diagnosed with a medical condition and/or those who have learning, attention, and behavioral challenges. I conduct comprehensive assessments that are specific to my client's challenges and provide tailored recommendations for schools/colleges, medical teams, and third-party sources. I believe in understanding each client's story and tailoring my assessment and recommendations to meet a client's specific needs.

One of the most courageous things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. Life is too short to feel disconnected in your relationships. To be disempowered by past trauma, stuck, and questioning yourself. Alone struggling or feeling frustrated parenting your children. We all deserve support and care. To wake up refreshed, whole, knowing our worth, and feeling a deep connection to those we love. You deserve this, and therapy can help.

Unfortunately, I am not currently accepting new clients. Hello, I'm Mary, a queer-identifying Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 5 years of experience providing therapy to clients of all ages, from a wide breadth of backgrounds and life experiences. I work intently with my clients to foster a space fueled by warmth, acceptance, compassion, courage, and honesty. I also work to maintain a posture of cultural curiosity, respect with each of my clients, as I remain actively involved in anti-racist advocacy and education in my personal life.

Alexis is someone who believes in your ability to restore balance and happiness to your own life. Alexis is aware of the many stressors that arise while deciding which direction to steer your life. She helps clients navigate through these difficulties to regain a sense of stability and peace. Alexis has performed a majority of her clinical work on Oahu providing counseling services to clients from all walks of life. She has experience in a variety of settings including intensive outpatient centers, classrooms, private practices, and community health care offices.

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Children and teens face the difficult challenge of expressing and modulating emotions in an adult-focused world. The expectations and pressure are sometimes overwhelming. Stress and distress also impact adults, especially during these unprecedented times. Utilizing client strengths, relationship themes, and self-regulation techniques, I help clients learn to cope effectively instead of suppressing feelings or self-medicating. Together, we can identify problem thoughts and behaviors, how they were historically adaptive, why they are maladaptive now, and how to make positive changes for the future.

Dr. Kehoe is a licensed clinical psychologist working with Dr. Brian Kehoe, Ph.D., LLC and North Shore Mental Health. Dr. Kehoe offers community based mental health services in 7 convenient offices located in Aiea, Ewa, Honolulu, Kahuku, Kaneohe, Makaha and Wahiawa. Dr. Kehoe specializes in adult, family and child psychology and offers a number of services including behavioral health treatment, child, adolescent, individual and family counseling, behavioral modification therapy, testing and assessment, psychotherapy, and skills training (ST). Outpatient substance abuse treatment and supportive services as well as face-to-face mental health crisis support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who offers therapy for children, adults and families through a strength based, holistic approach. There are times when personal crises, loss or relational issues appear to be insurmountable. Although it is not possible to change difficult situations in the past, I can work with you to resolve challenges in your life. I offer skilled guidance and support assisting you to experience a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Today you are one step closer on a positive path towards growth, empowerment and well-being. I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist is fundamental in successful psychotherapy. As such, I create a safe and trusting professional relationship with my clients, helping them to figure out where they are, where they want to be, and what’s impeding them from change. I believe that through personal exploration, clients come into a place of greater understanding, self-compassion, and ultimately personal growth.