Yes. I currently accept HMSA PPO, HMSA Quest, and HMAA insurance and am in the process of adding additional plans in Hawaiʻi. If you have questions about your specific coverage, feel free to reach out.

Some clients also choose private pay for additional flexibility and privacy.

The first step is reaching out through the contact page to schedule a brief consultation.

We’ll talk about what’s bringing you in, answer any questions you have, and determine whether this approach feels like a good fit.

If it does, we’ll schedule your first session and begin from there.

Sessions are conversational, but they’re not just talking.

We slow down and pay attention to what’s happening emotionally, relationally, and in your body. Together we explore patterns, reactions, and experiences as they unfold in real time.

At times we may also look more deeply at recurring themes in your life, relationships, and inner world, including patterns that may operate outside of conscious awareness.

Often the patterns that bring people to therapy are intelligent adaptations that once helped them survive but no longer serve them.

My role is to be present, curious, and honest, helping you notice and work with the deeper patterns shaping your life so change can happen not just intellectually, but experientially.

I typically work with clients weekly or every other week for at least the first few months.

Deep patterns often develop over many years, and meaningful change usually requires time, consistency, and a safe therapeutic relationship.

Many clients begin with a more regular schedule and later transition to monthly or occasional sessions once they feel more stable and integrated.

Yes. I offer secure online counseling for adults located anywhere in Hawaiʻi. Online sessions provide flexibility while maintaining the same relational, trauma-informed, and somatic approach.

Telehealth sessions are conducted through video, allowing us to maintain the visual connection and relational aspects that are an important part of this work. I do not offer phone-only therapy.

As a licensed therapist, my work is held within professional, ethical, and legal standards established by the states of Hawaiʻi and Illinois.

Becoming licensed requires graduate-level education, supervised clinical training, licensing exams, and ongoing continuing education. Licensed therapists are also accountable to a professional licensing board and follow standards related to confidentiality, ethics, and responsible care.

Therapy and coaching can both support personal growth, but they serve different purposes. Coaching often focuses on goals, performance, decision-making, or life direction. Therapy is designed to support emotional healing, explore psychological patterns, and address concerns such as anxiety, trauma, depression, and complex relational experiences.

Because therapy can involve deeper emotional work, licensed clinicians are trained to recognize and respond to psychological distress, trauma responses, and relational dynamics within a clinically supported setting.

My work integrates somatic awareness and depth-oriented exploration to help clients understand patterns, process experiences, and create meaningful change. Therapy is not one-size-fits-all — sometimes people have not benefited from previous therapy because the approach, pacing, or therapeutic relationship was not the right fit. Finding the right clinician and style of work is an important part of the process.