Teletherapy for Hawaii

Welcome to my Path profile. My name is Ken Shigematsu, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and Hawaii. I use CBT, Supportive and Goal oriented modalities to assist clients. I treat clients with depression, adjustment, grief and LGBTQI issues. I listen closely and ask questions to better learn about your situation and goals. I use CBT, Supportive and Goal oriented modalities to assist clients. I use Feedback Informed Care to guide your care.

Do you find yourself fascinated with personal growth and self-development? Do you want to better understand yourself so you can live your truth and show up more fully? Are you interested in deepening your relationships, learning to sit with discomfort, and communicate effectively in real time? Do you have tendency to self-abandon and people-please? Are you feeling the weight of pain and loneliness during this screen-heavy tech era? If so, you've come to the right place. Therapy can help with all this and more. Let's discuss your struggles in a safe, light-hearted space, and redirect your focus so that you can write your story anew.

Alyssa Kratz, LSW, received her Master’s Degree in Social Work with an emphasis in Behavioral Mental Health from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Alyssa is passionate about mental health & wellness. She believes that vast healing potential lies within each individual, and that given tools and a supportive, safe environment, one's unique potential can thrive. Her work is client-centered and trauma focused. Alyssa works with adults on various mental health experiences including addictions, codependency, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief and loss, self-harm, PTSD, trauma, abuse, and relational difficulties.

Are you feeling lonely, depressed, anxious, angry or just dissatisfied with your relationships, your work, or your life? We all are conditioned by our experiences and impacted by genetics, but with awareness and compassion you can begin to make choices that are more fulfilling, satisfying and meaningful. The more we are able to meet the full range of our emotions and all aspects of our internal dialogue, the more freedom we have to be our genuine selves.

Many people experience a deep sense of longing often described as a feeling of emptiness. What we use to fix or fill that emptiness can begin addictive processes like alcoholism, love addiction, and codependency. My approach is to meet that longing with compassion, understanding and love. Often the problem that causes us discomfort is an old way of coping that a part of us believes we need. Together we find the meaning that is generating or keeping the presenting symptom or problem in place and then move to swiftly create positive lasting change.

As a PhD Sexologist and award-winning Therapist, my passion is rebuilding connection and intimacy for couples or multi-person partnerships who have lost one another. I am a Certified Integrative Medicine Specialist for Mental Health. I offer a holistic and herbal approach to treating mental health disorders while eclectically integrating traditional treatment models that are evidence-based for a whole-system approach that amplifies effect. LCMFT licensed in MD, VA, HI, FL! Clinical Coaching and alternative healing offering in other states. Trained in the following: EF-cT, Gottman, EMDR, NVC, CBT, Mindfulness, Sex Therapy, Tapping

Psychological trauma occurs when our level of stress exceeds our ability to cope with that stress. When this happens, our subconscious minds often develop cognitive distortions and a disregulated nervous system (stuck in fight-or-flight survival mode) that can then lead to maladaptive behaviors. This may show up as feeling anxious or depressed, ADHD, memory issues, confusion, or dissociation, feeling stuck, or lacking stability, motivation, & focus in life. I specialize in helping womxn who have been subjected to narcissistic abuse by men. This type of romantic relationship is known as a "pathological love relationship" (PLR).

My approach is centered around Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Empowerment, helping clients to make positive changes in their lives. I’d love to help support you to live your most vibrant and fulfilling life. I’m passionate about helping clients to take the best possible care of themselves, clearing limiting beliefs and healing traumatic wounds. Together we will focus on practicing self-love, unconditional acceptance, and non-judgment to move toward what matters to you!

Whether you are seeking ways to strengthen your relationship to self or others, or experience growth in your development and well-being, I am here to help you navigate these issues and more. I specialize in adolescent and adult therapy with an emphasis on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and identity concerns. I have worked in school-based settings, child welfare, foster and adoptive care, residential care, and private practice. I work primarily with individuals, but also enjoy working with couples whether it be premarital or marital counseling.

Are you experiencing a "dark night of the soul" and feeling hopeless? Do you need to change a relationship, behavior or thought pattern? Pause. Change can happen in a single moment of insight. You have taken the first step toward self-empowerment and transformation. When we deepen our awareness within a positive, supportive and safe environment, we can find tools to navigate life’s obstacles. Let's have a conversation! Sessions focus are a collaboration toward growth and transformation. I provide holistic and integrative counseling for the body, mind and spirit, with 35 years of experience in the healing arts professions.

Life is full of challenges and opportunities. Sometimes it takes feeling understood and supported to find perspective that allows us to move forward with greater freedom and empowerment. I would love to help you with this process. Since the counseling relationship involves vulnerability and acceptance, it is important to find a “right fit” counselor. I will work to understand you and collaborate with you to help you reach your goals, and move into a space where you feel greater self-efficacy and hope.

Healing is an inside job--that happens in a safe interpersonal context. Instead of just talking about problems, we can greet them as empowering, transformative opportunities for healing and growth. With power therapies fueling rapid breakthroughs, change can even be fun! In addition to dealing with emotions in a compassionate way, by attending to the mind/body connection via the energetic/nervous system, we can reconnect with innate ability to self-heal and function optimally. Put more simply, get free from obstacles & pain and begin to enjoy achieving your goals while reclaiming vibrant expression of your unique personal potential!

People come to me for many reasons. For some, they are overall doing well in their life, but feel that there's something going on inside that's keeping them from reaching their full potential and finding true happiness and fulfillment. Others are actively experiencing challenges in their life and are open to receiving support, while still others are in real pain, and are looking for relief and help with that.

Hi, if you are here, you’re likely struggling with something in your life, relationships, overwhelming stress or anxiety, difficulty managing emotions or unresolved issues from your past. Do you find yourself constantly worried and overthinking everything? Are you irritable and feeling guilty about being short with your loved ones. Would you like to be better able to manage your emotions and thoughts and have more awareness and control over your actions and responses? Or maybe you are curious about therapy and want to know if it can help you find more joy, love and peace in your life.

Most people experience times in life when they don’t know how to cope or don’t know what to do about something they are struggling with. Some people struggle for years, either alone or in their relationships, before they are ready to talk with someone about things they want to change in their life. Some feel content in life except in one area, and they could use an unbiased third party to help them solve that last piece of their puzzle. Whatever your reason is, seeking help is not easy, and it is a brave move that speaks volumes of your readiness to better your life.

Aloha! Seeking help for struggles can be difficult. Just know that you have made the most important step in creating your life the way you want it. Life can present many challenges; with the right support these can be incredible opportunities to grow. Starting therapy is the beginning of a journey to find a more connected and fulfilling relationship to ourselves, others and the world we live in. Each of us, deep down, hold our own answers to the issues we face. Sometimes we need an objective listener to ask new questions, suggest new skills, be supportive and coach us through tough times.

Using an integrative approach that honors mind, body and spirit I help people align more with their life purpose instead of trying to be everything for everybody. I help people reduce distractions, create healthy boundaries and tune into what's most important to them. I can help you if you are tired of putting the needs of others over your own and are feeling a lack of fulfillment because of this.

Aloha! I am certified in Brainspotting (BSP), which is a proven modality that quickly and permanently heals trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, as well as many other issues. I have also been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), which is a proven modality to help trauma survivors. I have also been trained in art therapy and Neurofeedback. Please check out my website for more information.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Disengaged? Frustrated, lost? Alone? We're navigating strange times and each finding our way. Are you craving but fearing change? Are you struggling with addictions you've used as coping mechanisms? You can change those patterns. I'd like to help you feel alive & centered, to embody your most thriving self - to re-engage, feel present, to fully inhabit your life. Identifying/Releasing blocks and tapping into your powerful life-force liberates you from past pain. When you reconnect with yourself, you can connect more deeply with the people you love and what you love to do. You deserve to thrive.