About us

Our Story

Hoʻoulu Counseling arose from a love of the Kona community and it’s families. We strive to provide therapeutic services that promote the growth and wellbeing of our community, one individual and one ‘ohana at a time.

We believe in strengthening the resiliency of individuals and families. We help individuals examine their journey and discover ways in which life can be more fulfilling, pleasurable, and satisfying.

We embrace the meaning of our name. Hoʻoulu is translated as:

“to grow, sprout, propagate; to cause to increase, as the surf.” – Hawaiian Dictionary, Pukui

We're Here For You.

The demands of life are not always easy to juggle. We know, we’re human, too. That’s why we make it as convenient as possible to help you focus on your own self-care. We are available throughout the State of Hawaii to meet through our secure Telehealth, video + audio, platform. If you prefer an in-person experience, we’ll see you at our Kailua-Kona office. Need an appointment after the work day? Not a problem! We offer convenient hours to make that possible.

One size doesn’t fit all. We’ll help match you with one of our therapists based on your needs. Still unsure? Take advantage of a free 15 minute consultation to meet with us before you make a decision.

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Meet the Team

Cathy Okumura

Cathy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been working with the underserved and most vulnerable populations her entire career. Cathy specializes in individuals and couples to target improvements in interpersonal relationships, personal goals, and individual growth. Cathy can speak Tagalog!

Suzanne Leter

Suzanne is Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience providing child therapy. She specializes in the play therapy process with our little ones. She also works with adult individuals that look to fundamentally change the way they relate to themselves in order to live a more vital and authentic life.

Linda Anaya

Linda is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Pre-Marital Counselor. Her approach emphasizes the importance of working with a couple and family as a system that influence one another. Linda can also conduct sessions in Spanish!

Nancy Bottorff

Dr. Bottorff, PsyD, is a Licensed Psychologist. She has extensive experience working with adult individuals based on their unique characteristics of history, personality, experiences, and culture. Her goal is to uncover what is keeping clients dissatisfied with life and develop the skills they need to live more fully and authentically.

Jill Akuna

Jill is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She believes that exploring yourself is an act of courage. Jill's therapeutic focus offers opportunities to improve communication skills, engage in problem solving, and to learn new strategies to improve overall life functioning, relationships and happiness.

Tiffany Koch

Tiffany is a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern that graduated from Jefferson University with a Masters Degree in Family Therapy that includes a specialization in Sex Therapy. She is currently working towards her licensure fulfillment of clinical client hours, supervision, and MFT National Licensing Board Examination.

Rose Tsuchida

Rose is our Intake Coordinator extraordinaire. When you reach out to us, she'll be able to assist you with any questions you have, coordinate a first visit, check your insurance eligibility, and match your needs with one of our clinicians.

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