Therapists in Honolulu, HI

Previously, Naomi has worked with people who are dealing with behaviors associated with anxiety, trauma and stress-related, depressive, personality, and neurological disorders.

As a therapist, my aim is to foster a secure, supportive, and non-judgmental space where individuals and families can delve into the challenges that are faced. Together we will strive to remove barriers, earn trust, and make you feel welcome. We will work together to examine the relationship between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors while identifying ways to improve coping skills, restore confidence, and make positive changes. With experience spanning community mental health centers, schools, homes, and remote settings, I employ a person-centered, psychodynamic therapeutic approach.

As a licensed clinical social worker with over 16 years of experience, I specialize in supporting clients from diverse cultural backgrounds facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. I use a client-centered, strengths-based approach that incorporates evidence-based practices like CBT, Mindfulness, CPT, Motivation Interviewing, and EMDR.

My name is Jennifer Waugh, and I am a licensed clinical social worker. My goal is to meet each patient where they are at and help them map out a path of success to get them to where they want to be in their life. I work with adults from all walks of life to cope with challenges of issues like family transitions from divorce, blending families, and adoptions, sexual and alternative lifestyle challenges, PTSD and trauma, substance use and abuse, aging, health, ADHD, and OCD, and grief or loss. I utilize an individualized strengths-based approach to work with patients within their limitations to accomplish their goals.

As a neuropsychologist, I provide neuropsychological assessments, diagnostic services, and treatment to a wide range of clients, from questions about a child's learning difficulties to concerns about a senior's memory that has started to impact their daily living. I also provide a wide range of evaluations for legal related issues from Independent Medical Examinations, fitness for duty to legal issues; such as testamentary capacity. I approach each person with care and consideration for their emotional well-being, cultural background, age, and life experiences that may affect cognitive functioning. My goal is to provide a comprehensive and quality evaluation product whether that be for an individual client or third-party. My endeavor is to give the client the information they need to develop the best treatment plan for neuropsychological health or legal outcome. An appropriate diagnosis is dependent upon a good history, interviewing family members, teachers and review of records as appropriate. I strive to develop a treatment plan tailored to the individual with written reports appropriate for the consumer, be they parents, adult children, physicians, or lawyers.

You may be feeling ambivalent about therapy, wondering if you're ready to share uncomfortable or painful experiences. As a licensed clinical psychologist, my goal is to work collaboratively to understand these experiences through your lens. This allows for the opportunity to assist in developing new experiences that are meaningful to you. I engage in therapy with adults, couples, and adolescents. Specialties include relational difficulties, panic and anxiety, grief and loss, women's health, infertility, pregnancy, life transitions, trauma, post-traumatic growth and identity concerns.

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.

Do you feel "stuck” and unable to move forward? Experience intense feelings of guilt or shame? Feel conflicted or as if you are constantly “fighting myself”? Find yourself constantly trying to distract yourself from painful or distressing thoughts, feelings, or sensations in your body? Find that you are able to cognitively understand why you struggle but still experience unresolved emotional distress? Have tried challenging your thoughts and changing your behaviors but still feel unsettled? Feel that previous experiences with “talk therapy” did not fully resolve your issues? Together, we can face these challenges and grow.

Creating a therapeutic relationship is purposeful and meaningful work. I intend to provide individuals a safe space to process their experiences, free of judgement, and work collaboratively to navigate a path toward a personal, ultimate wellness. My counseling style is warm and supportive, with a humanistic foundation. Through a strength-based lens, I draw on multiple evidenced-based modalities such as Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Therapy can be complex, courageous and a difficult decision, but sometimes we just know when it's time to try something different. While challenging periods in life and relationships can overwhelm, they can also facilitate desired change and deeper connection with self and others. Different kinds of traumatic experiences can cause a disconnect between what our head knows and what our body is telling us We will learn together how to reconnect your mind and body so we can access the inner wisdom and strengths that you already possess. We will grow into integrating these capacities in ways that work for you in your current life.

Honolulu Psychology Collective is a private group therapy practice founded by Allana Coffee, Ph.D. and Jerry Coffee. Both Dr. Coffee and Mr. Coffee have been in practice for a collective total of nearly 40 years. They have combined their experience, knowledge, expertise and love of the community to establish Honolulu Psychology Collective. HPC is comprised of clinical psychologists and clinical social workers who have a high level of experience, knowledge and compassion. HPC offers evidence based therapy with warmth and care. We are here for you.

Aloha from Therohana! I'm a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist here to help you get to a better version of yourself! If you're looking for a safe space to talk to someone and heal, I am here for you. I can help support you if you are experiencing overthinking patterns or negative emotions. It can be tough to go through these situations alone. If your goal is to have more positive thinking and gain tools for a healthier mindset, I would love to work with you. If you've never tried therapy before and want to get started, it can be a great experience for you to process your emotions safely.

I currently offer psychotherapy for individuals and welcome those in the LGBT community. I provide an environment that is supportive and non-judgmental. In individual therapy, I work with you to help build the foundation you need for a more satisfying relationship with yourself and others. Often times we feel misunderstood or not seen. I strive to provide a safe space for an individual to feel both heard and seen.

Are you bothered by constant worry, fear, nervousness or anxiety? Feeling down, depressed, hopeless or like life is always going wrong? Having difficulty focusing or concentrating and feeling like you are always on the move? Is procrastinating or always putting things off until the last minute something you struggle with? These are all a part of being human, and there is nothing wrong with you. Let me help you better how to understand these thoughts, and feelings and drop the struggle against them. I can help you better understand how you can change behaviors and live a better life, even with these thoughts and feelings.

We all have the desire to experience connection and contribution to the community beyond ourselves. Often on this journey, we experience significant challenges and stuck periods. I believe each individual has the capability to overcome these obstacles given a nurturing and supportive environment. When working with clients, I attempt to provide this environment in order for my clients to enact meaningful change in their lives.

Stress, anxiety, relationship conflicts; the list of life's challenges goes on. I will work with you to identify the root of these trials and discover solutions and strategies to navigate the world in a healthy way.

My role in working with you, is to guide you towards a way of being that will allow you to grow and thrive- both within yourself and in the relationships and communities that surround you. I believe that the answers we seek are usually already somewhere within ourselves and that my job is to hand you the tools that will guide you to tap in to your most authentic version of yourself.

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.

I have lived and worked in Hawaii for over 30 years, first working on Kauai, and for the past 25 years on Oahu. I am the first clinically licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State. I specialize in relationship counseling, but have significant experience and expertise in helping those with depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and parent-adolescent issues. I see individuals, couples, and families in treatment. I am a teacher and supervisor of those studying to become marriage and family therapists. I teach Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Hawaii.