About
Emotion and Intuition-Focused Therapy
"The source of understanding that used to enable us to see what things mean has been lost. Wisdom has been replaced by knowledge, and knowledge has been replaced by information, pieces of data, chunks of data."
-from the movie "InnSaei: the Power of Intuition"
We live in a culture that can sometimes overwhelm us, causing us to struggle to feel how we want to feel. We have more information available to us than ever before, but often, we are missing wisdom that come from our own intuitive knowing and feelings, both which we often sacrifice while living the daily grind. I'm here to help you with anxiety, sadness, trauma, and other symptoms, and to help you find your way back to your true self. Therapy with me may at times seem unconventional as it may involve problem-solving while doing guided meditation, talking to different conflicted parts of you, and other creative inner transformations. I will meet you where you are at, and push you just enough to experience something new and beautiful inside of you, waiting to bloom.
I will use Guided Meditation, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy (and more) to help you heal your past, Mindfulness to connect you with your present, and Law of Attraction Coaching to create a future you wish to live. With 10+ years experience, I bring my passion for living life fully, and creativity, sensitivity, empathy, genuine care for your well-being and growth, and transparency in being a real human being myself with imperfections and all.
Together, we walk a creative life, carving out one small miracle at a time!
I offer VIDEO THERAPY to Hawaii and California residents, and in-person therapy to residences of Oahu, HI. As a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider, you can rest assured that I have the proper training to effectively and safely deliver therapy using video interactions with you.
Basics
-Psychotherapist, as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Hawaii (#552) and California (#45050)
-10+ years of clinical experience working with adults and children, after working in other industries
-Industrial and Organizational Psychologist, helping organizations with their employees
-Life Coach using Law of Attraction Coaching
-Married with two children
-Ethnic Chinese, born in Vietnam, grew up in California, and found my true home in Hawaii
Education
-John F. Kennedy University, MA in Counseling Psychology
-San Jose State University, MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
-UCLA, BA in Psychology
Additional Training
-Certified Law of Attraction Coach
-Expressive Arts Therapy (Level One Certified, taken 8 classes and am actively consulting with various Registered Expressive Arts Therapists)
Hobbies
-Emotions, Intuition, Therapy, Coaching the study of Happiness (Positive Psychology) and Creativity, Expressive Arts, Balance, People, Art, Design, Books, Nature, Music, Writing, Dance, Play, Trauma, Spirituality, Science, Art Journaling, and the list goes on!
Fees
For therapy, I accept HMSA, UHA, and HMAA/HWMG insurance, and direct pay via credit card if you do not have medical coverage with one of these insurances.
For coaching, I accept direct pay via credit card.
We will discuss how we would work together and payment options over the phone, before your first session. I want you to feel completely comfortable and confident in working with me, so please call and ask any questions you have.
Online Services (Therapy and Coaching)
(Please click on the Video Therapy page for more details!)
Services are available Monday - Friday, 8 am- 6 pm. I am licensed to practice therapy with Hawaii and California residents.
I use the "HMSA Online Care" app for video sessions for HMSA members. I use the "Simplepractice" app for video sessions for non-HMSA members.
They are both safe HIPAA-compliant platforms that you can download on your smartphone.
If you do not have insurance, your fee is $160 per 60-minute session (50-minutes spent together, and 10-minutes for me to review, plan, and document your interventions).
Call to make sure we are a good fit for each other and schedule if we are: 808-690-7597. I work best online with adults who are not in crisis and who do not have an active addiction that interferes with being present for therapy.