"Guiding Hawaii’s Families and Individuals Through Their Hardest Chapters for Over 15 Years."
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT): State of Hawaii (License #253)
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) / CADC: 2007 to Date of Exp.
Education
Chaminade University: Graduated in 2007
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania: Alumni
Elks Club (Honolulu): Acting Officer and active member
Dachshund Rescue & Support of Hawai'i: Active donor and supporter
Experience
Marriage & Family Therapist / Substance Abuse Counselor: Provides individual, couples, and family therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and addiction recovery.
Process & Transformation Consultant: Founder and operator of a consulting firm serving banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and electrical utility industries for the past 7+ years.
Program Developer (HMSA): Worked internally within the insurance industry to develop and manage substance abuse programs and clinics.
Federal Contract Counselor: Provided extensive intake assessments, therapy, and telehealth onboarding for federal individuals transitioning directly out of the prison system.
Business Partner / Private Practice Owner: Co-managed an intensive outpatient clinic and navigated complex private practice credentialing and billing.
Skills
Clinical Approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Care, and Holistic Therapy.
Top Specialties: Family Conflict, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling, and Anxiety reduction.
Crisis Management: Establishing safety, discontinuing substance abuse, reducing suicidality, and stopping self-harm behaviors.