Meriah Nichols
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Available both in-person and online
224 Kamehameha Avenue Suite 201 Hilo, HI 96720
Let's Connect (808) 563-4191
Meriah is a person-centered counselor who believes in the power of listening. She believes that you know what’s best for yourself; she can help you figure out some pieces and process through therapeutic tools. Meriah specializes in working with people who have an intersection with disability (- autism, neurodiverse, Down syndrome, deaf, blind, intellectual, or developmental disability, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, physical disability, chronic illness, mental illness). “Intersection” with disability being either an acquired disability, disabled through life, a child or loved one with a disability or a recently acquired disability.
Meriah also enjoys working with neurotypicals, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people experiencing transitions (career, life, religion). She utilizes integrative approaches. She uses expressive arts, DBT, ACT, psycho-education and person- centered therapy.
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area but having grown up in Fiji (Levuka, Suva), Hilo, Taiwan (Yu-Li), Macau, Japan (Fukuoka, Tokyo) and China (Guangzhou), Meriah is very comfortable with cross-cultural and multi-cultural adaption issues and can help with those specifically. She is proficient in Japanese and ASL and can “get by” in Mandarin Chinese.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $80
- Couple Sessions $80
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle Meriah Nichols
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Dr. Erin Gustin (Hawaii / PSY-1466) Meriah Nichols
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended University Of Hawaii At Hilo, MA/Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2022
- Degree/Diploma from School For International Training MA/International Intercultural Management / 2002
- Degree/Diploma from University Of Hawaii At Hilo BA/Education / 1993
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Meriah Nichols
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (808) 563-4191
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Asperger's Syndrome
- ADHD
- Career Counseling
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Veterans
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Pacific Islander
I also speak
American Sign Language (ASL) ,
Japanese ,
Mandarin
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Pacific Islander
I also speak
American Sign Language (ASL) ,
Japanese ,
Mandarin
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
Meriah Nichols
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (808) 563-4191
Location
Primary Location
Pau Hana Counseling, LLC
224 Kamehameha Avenue
Suite 201
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 563-4191Email Me
Additional Location
Pau Hana Counseling, LLC
93 North Kainalu Drive
Atrium Mauka
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 563-4191