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Mr. Glenn Pressel, MA, MFT, Marriage & Family Therapist in Hilo

Mr. Glenn Pressel

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT

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Office

260 Kamehameha AVE
Suite 215
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Additional Office

Keaau, Hawaii 96749

Contact Information

phone: (808) 987-6078

Additional Contact

phone: (808) 987-6078

“I work with people who are committed to recover from depression, anxiety, addictions (chemical and behavioral), PTSD, relationship issues, sexuality and death and dying issues. I have been in practice since the early 1980's and I believe that healing comes within the relationship with myself and my client working in a collaborative fashion. I work to understand what my clients are struggling with and what outcome they want. As a therapist I believe my own personal and professional growth is very important as it keeps me in a place of curiosity that is my main stance with my clients.

I have had a focus of working with gay and lesbian clients. I also work extensively with couples to resolve relationship issues. In addition to these areas I have worked extensively with addictions including behavioral addictions such as sex/porn and love addictions.

I have had a specialty using EMDR for several years. EMDR was originally developed for trauma victims but has been effective to resolve a much wider range of issues. It is effective and allows for resloluton to issues in a much shorter period of time.”

Taking the first step toward getting help is often the most difficult

GENERAL
  • Gender: Male
  • Years in Practice: 20+ Years
  • Avg Cost (per session): $80 - $90
  • Sliding Scale: Yes
  • Accepted Insurance Plans:
    • APS Healthcare
    • Aetna
    • Aloha Care
    • Beech Street
    • BlueCross and/or BlueShield
    • Cigna
    • First Choice Health
    • First Health
    • Great-West
    • HMSA
    • Health Net
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • PacifiCare
    • TRICARE
    • ValueOptions
  • Please ask about your health
    insurance coverage when you
    arrange your first visit.
CLIENT FOCUS
  • Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
  • Gender: All
  • Religious Orientation: Any
  • Gay/Lesbian Expertise: Yes
  • Age: Adults, Elders
QUALIFICATIONS
  • School: Antioch University
  • Year Graduated: 1982
  • License No. and State: MFT174 Hawaii
SPECIALTIES
(Strengths in green)
  • Gay Lesbian Issues
  • Anxiety or Fears
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Relationship Issues
  • Depression
  • Addiction or Substance Abuse
  • Divorce
  • Eating Disorders
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Loss or Grief
TREATMENT PREFERENCES
  • Orientation:
    EMDR
    Psychodynamic
  • Modality:
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Group
EASY ACCESS
Last Modified: 03 Dec 2009