I have been struggling with depression and anxiety since I was nineteen . I have been medicated on…read moreand off and dealt with this for long time . I was having very bad thoughts and was struggling with sleep and just feeling horrible. I didn't want to go back to therapy or medication and I was reading Austin's Yelp review past midnight so I scheduled a consultation call immediately . He called me right away at 9 am the next day and scheduled me to do a session with him . I was having major sever anxiety and really bad thoughts that day and thinking going back to medication . From having a bad thoughts to feeling better took 75 min . Even with meds sometimes sleeping is hard it doesn't work , that night I slept . My loss of appetite was very bad but since the next day after a good rest I was able to eat . After the session I felt tired from all the release and I had some thoughts coming back and anxiety but Austin checked in with me and we practiced through breathing . And I was able to get through my day . Able to sleep , go back to sleep . The biggest thing I noticed is that I have ptsd and I am not good with surprises even though people are not trying to scare me . When I'm in a room and someone walks in I jump , I'm aware that people are not trying to scare me . But I'm hyper sensitive with these kind of stuff and get emotionally exhausted with these things . After going through one session with Austin I noticed that I'm not jumpy anymore . I think the way I feel that " I am safe " and the nervous system trying to calm down is why I'm not hyper alert anymore . I am able to fall asleep too and fall back asleep . I don't know how to explain but it works . And I want to tell you without medication ... that is the best thing . Just one session and I was able to do this . It has been life changing. My husband is always very worried about me and he calls me all the time . After the session with Austin he knew immediately that I am back to being myself because my voice was significantly different. People like me gets pushed to get on medication a lot , or go to therapy and talk about the problem. Does it really help you ? For me it's not sustainable and it doesn't work much , that's why I was in a bad cycle . But with just one session with Austin I felt better and with real results to sleep better and eat better and feel balanced and feeling safe . How I felt back then I think I was exhausting myself , it was something that I created myself and making myself sick . And I feel like I was able to snap out of it or peeling away these old armors that was too heavy weighing on my shoulders for a long time . I truly want to tell people who are struggling like me to give it a try . You do the work but Austin will guide you through . It is worth to try . I will not go back to medication or therapy , I will continue working with Austin , I know that I can get better . There is hope .

Writing this review using my wife's account. Let me just say I didn't think that it would have an…read moreimpact on me, but boy was I wrong. I've been sitting on this review and trying to figure out how to describe my experience with Austin. In a nutshell, indescribable would be easy to say, but also the immediate feeling right after the session. I can breathe a bit better if not easier, weight on my shoulders feels lighter. And overall feels like I am freed by the 'mental shackles' that has had its hold on me for a long time. Like a veil has been lifted and I am now more at peace with myself, zen like state which is something I thought I had but this is completely different. I am extremely thankful for the opportunity and I am forever truly grateful for meeting and crossing paths with Austin!

Great quality of care and the staff is extremely supportive and friendly. Highly recommend them.read more

Ms. Wiberg doesn't take notes during session, yet remembers much more than others I've had who do…read morethis. She learns how to speak "your" language (no matter how offbeat) and uses it to help you transform. I've gone from no hobbies and having hard times with emotions, to hitting my first invert at pole dance class and having almost two years of recognizing my emotions. Even would have skipped a job interview (my best job) if not for this. So yeah, go see her. Can't promise a miracle, but yeah, she'll definitely listen - even if you bring up a satanic group in session.

Tiff has truly been a life changing coach. I came to her as a hot mess and so glad that I did!…read moreThrough her patience, understanding and guidance, she helped me not only manage my anger, but really understand its roots. She gives you the tools you need to heal and grow, but she also reminds you that you have to put in the work. That balance of support and accountability is what makes her so effective. Tiff is truly an angel in disguise. I honestly believe she can help anyone with just about anything. Her kindness and genuine care make all the difference. I'm so grateful for her help and would recommend her to anyone ready to make real, lasting change in their life :)

I spoke with Tiff for a consultation and she was so helpful and easy to talk to. She does many…read moredifferent kinds of therapy and uses meditative approaches.

Dalybeth is an intuitive, kind, and effective counselor. I highly recommend her and there's a…read morereason she has 5-star reviews. Her positive vibrations infiltrate into your spirit and make your day brighter and stronger. I'm so glad that I contacted her as she provided enlightening feedback to my thinking, and I feel that you'll have a similar experience. She's gifted.

With COVID having affected and changed so many lives in more ways than one since March 2020 (well…read moreover a year now as of this writing), psychologists and therapists have been in such high demand! I came across DalyBeth and Positive Health Hawaii after searching around for places that had openings and/or were accepting new patients, which as expected was super hard to come by and especially within a short time. Having been living alone and hardly able to see the closest friends for the last year now along with dealing with lots of tension within another organization that I'm working for on a part-time basis, I've been trying to seek help with my mental health and depression that has literally taken its toll on my life, I am very thankful for DalyBeth! She has been willing to listen to my situation and stories and has made plenty of helpful suggestions on helping myself relieve stress from my life. Now although I haven't gotten to some of them quite yet and admittedly may not be comfortable doing certain ones just yet, I've taken lots of notes and been trying to put her advice to great use. I'll definitely be consulting with DalyBeth periodically and again very soon, and hopefully I'll get to meet her in-person. Right now, lots of these psychologists and therapists are doing telehealth sessions or through online sources like ZOOM (not a fan of virtual events, quite frankly).

Justin really gets you results. He is a fantastic life…read morecoach and counselor! I was battling with a 'sense of failure' as a father/husband/person due to what I thought was from financial pressures and a lack of empathy, accountability with my was breaking down my relationship with my wife. His counseling experience and deep knowledge of behavioral therapy identified a possible 'Complex Relational trauma response' disorder that my wife showed signs of displaying. Justin helped me understand her trauma response and how I was reacting to her issues with my own issues which triggered her fear, abandonment, frustration, mistrust, and gravitation to conflict which induced my own defensiveness reactions and anger. He provided me with my own personal tools to deploy on a regular basis. These helped me be nice to myself and appreciate my purpose and that I was actually doing my best to improve myself and provide love most importantly. Some of those solutions and tools such as meditation, mindfulness, self awareness/development created personal behavioral changes and coping strategies I now feel better about myself . A relationship tools I really liked was his own self developed 'Oh-Five-X Repair Framework' ( a one page document) which has provided us ability to create a safe place for trust, healing, and recovering from past trauma and experiences in our relationship and personal pasts. I've developed a deeper understanding and awareness of myself and Justin's actionable tools and strategies are much more than what most other life coaches or counselors can deliver. Its his ability to land these strategies/tools on point and get you to understand how to employ them to get better/improve/develop yourself With this guidance I've noticed I've become more empathetic, less reactive and more self caring so my family can continue to heal, and our relationship and welfare of ourselves benefits our family. Justin gets change happening and you get great value for your time and while gaining a true caring friend and an exceptional life coach in your corner.

Justin has been a wonderful guide for me in my life journey for the past couple years. I initially…read morereached out to Choose Heart while in the midst of complete uncertainty and anxiety about my life, in pretty much every way. Over these years, I have gained so much confidence and have learned to trust myself and my intuition more than ever before. I am so very grateful for the diligent effort from Justin to help me confidently take control of my life's path

I'm 35 and had tried everything except hypnosis, so I decided to schedule an appointment with…read moreRandy. Have you tried everything and still feel stuck? I believe God can use people and different forms of help to guide us back to ourselves. Randy's session was exactly what I needed. My thoughts had become loud and overwhelming, and I felt trapped in my own mind with no control. Through the session, Randy helped me learn how to regain that control. What once felt like a level 10 (the thoughts in my mind) is now closer to a 3. I notice a real difference every day, and I left with tools and a perspective that have truly changed my life. I wanted to explore options like meditation, coping techniques, and professional guidance before turning to medication, and I'm grateful I did. This experience was meaningful and genuinely helped me. I'm so thankful I took that step. Thank God, and thank you, Randy, for helping me find my way back to peace and control.

Such a sweet and caring couple. They really do their best to help you and want to genuinely take…read morecare of you!

Would not recommend. Mostly talks about herself during the…read moresession. Then talks in generalizations, and so you won't get any useful progress for your own problems. Better to talk to your hairstylist.

Dr Rosie Sure has helped our family through the years. From…read moreour marriage to our children. I have recommended many friends and relatives to see her. With awesome results If you really want to make a change in your life. If you really want to feel better. If you really want to have a better relationship with your spouse. See Dr Rosie for sure!!!!!!

I just got out of the hospital and everything was in order. The caseworker had set me up with Aja…read more When I got out, I had an appointment and I saw her. In the first Zoom meeting, I kept telling her about what's going on with my family and how important it is and she said she can't help me regarding my child, but she can help me with just me. I kept telling her that something was going on with my child that made me feel a certain way so that I needed to talk about that. She kept saying that she cannot help my child and I understood that. Anyways, I told her that if she specializes in human trafficking and she's a Christian because that's the two things that I was shocked to see someone had a specialty in and that is what I needed help in. I believed this was set up and a blessing from above, from God himself because how easy is it to find Christian-based therapy with specific things you're going through? She just seemed very dismissive and she seemed like she didn't wanna see me and I just told her that I feel like this is a very important matter to me that I need to speak about it and then we eventually came to a mutual understanding about what I needed in therapy. In the second session, she said that I cannot see her anymore because I need to take medicine and I already have a therapist. I told her I don't have a therapist. Their office and the hospital just said that I have one, but that I don't. I'm not seeing one right now. I was seeing one from before but I am not seeing anyone but her. She said if I don't do the medicine (which the hospital didn't require) then they can't see me. I said fine I don't think we can do this then. So we mutually agreed to end services with one another. Then I decided to go to Linda. So I made an appointment with her. The day I got a phone call, I didn't respond because I was busy. They left me an email saying my appointment was canceled the day of and they sent me an email discharging me. I called the office and the girl said the manager said I am not a good fit so they will not be seeing me anymore. I asked to speak to the supervisor to get this right. She was listening to everything that I said I said I was gonna write a Yelp review. I said that I did the survey just so that they would have feedback to know what went on with me. To know that I wasn't satisfied, wasn't helped, didn't feel hurt, just got out of the hospital, I don't have a therapist now and now I have to look for one, and they just didn't help the way that I needed them to. They kicked me out two times. So I confirmed with the manager about her saying I am not a good fit and they won't be seeing me anymore. So I got an email that they discharged me and I just told them I don't trust them or feel comfortable doing any work with them or any services with them anymore. And it's there. I would not recommend anyone who just got out of the hospital who's kind of vulnerable and is trusting people to help them to just go here and expect them to actually help, as they treated me like easy throw away patient, with no compassion.

Public Review -- Wellness Partners Mental Health (Hawai'i)…read more (1 star) As a retired United States Navy Chief Petty Officer receiving treatment for a service-connected psychological injury, I cannot recommend Wellness Partners Mental Health (Hawai'i). While I encountered compassionate care at the clinical level, the experience was significantly compromised by administrative conduct that lacked professionalism, empathy, and trauma-informed awareness. Let me begin by acknowledging the one strength of this practice: my therapist, Aja Wallace, was respectful, grounded, and provided a calm and judgment-free environment. Although our sessions remained conversational and did not advance into deeper therapeutic modalities, her individual professionalism made a difference. She treated me with dignity and attentiveness. Her efforts are the sole reason this review includes even one star. However, my interaction with the administrative office was a very different experience. After missing two appointments--which were scheduled as part of my ongoing treatment for mental health conditions resulting directly from military service--I received a standardized, impersonal email from a staff member who identified themselves only as "Garnet." The email reminded me of the clinic's cancellation policy, stated that I could be charged a $50 no-show fee, and warned that I could be discharged from care entirely if a third appointment was missed. The wording was superficially polite, but the underlying message was bureaucratic and threatening. There was no inquiry into my health, no recognition of the nature of my condition, and no attempt to understand the reality that missing appointments is often a direct result of the very psychological conditions being treated. In short, the response failed to reflect even the most basic principles of trauma-informed, veteran-centered care. As someone who has been under psychiatric care since 1992, I am fully aware of scheduling policies and patient responsibilities. I do not take them lightly. However, I am not receiving elective or convenience-based services. I am seeking help for injuries incurred through my time in uniform--injuries tied to the long-term consequences of military service. When a clinic's administrative staff reduces that reality to a matter of metrics and policy enforcement, it signals a serious disconnect between clinical mission and operational execution. Moreover, it is unacceptable for any medical office holding sensitive personal and military-related health information to correspond with patients using only a first name, without professional title, credential, or accountability. Transparency is not optional in healthcare--especially when addressing veterans whose trust has been hard-earned and easily broken. This review is not written in anger but in disappointment. Disappointment that a facility offering mental health services does not distinguish between procedural enforcement and compassionate care. Disappointment that, despite all we now know about post-service mental health challenges, administrative practices still rely on cold, automated responses rather than personalized engagement. Disappointment that I, like many veterans, continue to experience institutional indifference in civilian care settings. Wellness Partners Mental Health must confront the contradiction of claiming to support veterans while using systems that penalize them for the symptoms of their injuries. No veteran should have to defend or explain their absence to administrative personnel. No trauma patient should be met with form-letter warnings instead of outreach rooted in care and concern. Until meaningful changes are made in how this organization communicates with and supports its patients--especially those receiving treatment for military-related psychological conditions--I cannot recommend them. I strongly urge any veteran considering this facility to carefully assess whether it truly understands the complex and often invisible wounds we carry. Respect is not found in fine print or fee reminders. It is found in how we are treated when we are struggling--and how we are supported when we reach out for help. Non Sibi Sed Patriae -- Not For Self, But For Country. David Leonard Vega Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy (Retired)

I tried to schedule couples counseling. They're booked and recommended other counseling places. So…read moreif you want couples counseling please don't waste your precious time

In the midst in life we tend to forget to take care of our mental health and not till I was 23 I…read moredidn't realize how much its so important to take care of ourselves mentally because that's what impacts the most of what we do in our day to day lives. I was really going through a hard breakup and felt continuously anxious, worried, and depressed. I started to lose interest in the things I love doing such as dancing, hanging out with friends, adventuring, etc. My mental health was so bad, my focus at work was deteriorating and all I wanted to do is just sleep at home. So my best friend recommended Hawaii Counseling and Wellness Center because she was going through a lot of personal issues too. She recommended Coren Kajioka so I gave it a chance and called their office to schedule the appointment. The office is located on the 15th floor at room #1510 so then I arrived there, the receptionist were very friendly and welcoming, quiet atmosphere, and there is coffee and tea for you to enjoy. They accept HMSA, UHA, HMAA, and plans with "out of network". My experience here was very helpful and I felt that my issues were addressed and Kajioka gave me the proper steps to help better myself as a person. He made me feel that my feelings are valid and I feel very valued. There is nothing wrong with going to therapy and I feel that its very beneficial to your life :) I really recommend this place so give it a try^^

Whatever your reasons for seeking counseling or therapy, don't be afraid to find help. There is no…read moreshame in wanting to be a better version of yourself. But still, maybe you're not comfortable sharing with people you know. Seeking out counseling is a great outlet for these feelings. Alicia at Resilience Counseling has been a great help for me. She listens and is easy to talk to. You don't feel judged for whatever issues you are working through. For me, even though there's still work to do, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. If you have things weighing on you I recommend you contact Resilience Counseling.

From the owner: Together we will work towards prioritizing "self" to build a more meaningful life through improved…read moreall-around health and wellness. Having a respectful, trusting, and non-judgmental relationship with you is most important. Once established, we will work together to address areas of improvement, gain understanding of self, and work towards improved self-growth and development. We will focus on your individual and/or family needs through a person-centered approach. I will utilize skills such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), person centered approach, solution- focused/ goal oriented, psychodynamics' amongst others, tailored specifically to your unique/ individual needs. I understand seeking and engaging in therapy can feel like an overwhelming and intimidating experience. At your pace, will address challenges in a positive and safe environment. Allow me to help you reach your highest potential!