I welcome and enjoy working with all the peoples of the Big Island. We are all in this together.

We all have life experiences that have been challenging or overwhelming for us. We all can learn and use new ways to address our challenges and move forward toward our goals.

I work with adult individuals. We will work together to use your strengths and new options you choose to achieve your goals. We will work together to find ways to build your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. We can also include family members if you would like, to support your growth.

My main areas of expertise include depression, trauma and substance use disorders. These often come in some combinations together. Therapy research is clear that progress in one area can be undermined if other significant areas are not diagnosed or not addressed. We will work together to address any one, or all together, in the best ways we can identify to reach your goals.

Together, we will establish new ways of thinking, explore different ways of solving problems, and determine how tosustain these changes.

I have been a licensed clinical psychologist in Hawaii since 2002 and have a doctoral degree (PhD) in psychology from the University of Rhode Island, with an additional two years of postdoctoral training at Brown University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. I worked at Brown University part time with clinical and research staff appointments on and off from 1982 through 1995. Overlapping those experiences, I am fortunate to working with primary care providers addressing mental health challenges affecting their physical health.