Anxiety, Trauma & Couples Therapy in Kailua-Kona, HI

You don’t just want to feel better — you want to change your life.

Survival mode often starts in childhood and is:

• Shaped by trauma

• The aftermath of unmet needs

• Being taught to shrink yourself.

It shows up as anxiety you can’t shake, disordered eating patterns like restriction or overeating, people-pleasing, and relationships that leave you feeling unseen or stuck.

You don’t have to keep repeating the same patterns — in your life or your relationships.

Based in Kailua-Kona, I specialize in anxiety therapy, trauma recovery, and couples counseling from a Secular perspective. No surface-level fixes—it’s deep, person-centered, trauma-informed work. Whether you’re coming as an individual or a couple, we’ll regulate your nervous system, build clarity, learn skills, and create self-trust to discover a version of you that finally feels grounded, confident, and truly at home in your own skin.

At Empower Change Counseling, I offer online therapy for people all across Hawai‘i who’ve spent years surviving by saying “I’m fine," even when they weren’t. It's called Survival Mode. And you're done with it.

Real Work. Real Growth. Real You.

A Space Where You Belong

You deserve a space where all of you is welcome.
No explaining. No shrinking. No code-switching.
Whether you’re BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, in a non-traditional relationship or simply navigating a world that wasn’t built with you in mind—this space was. Here, your story, your culture, your identity, and your truth are honored without question. Real healing starts when you feel safe enough to stop performing and start being. That’s what we build here—together.

The Shift You've Been Waiting For

This isn’t self-help fluff or another band-aid fix. This is the real, sometimes messy, often liberating process of untangling what’s been running your life on autopilot—so you can make conscious choices instead of reactive ones. We’re not just talking about your struggles… we’re transforming your relationship with them. Because once you stop managing symptoms and start shifting the patterns underneath? That’s when the real you starts to show up—bold, grounded, and not afraid to take up space.

Therapist. Trauma Survivor. Truth Teller.

Healing is personal—and so is who you heal with.

I’m Judy, a licensed therapist and lifelong rebel who used to live by the “just push through it” rule. I know what it’s like to survive by staying busy, staying quiet, and staying small. I don’t believe in surface-level fixes or learning to just “manage.” I believe in getting to the root—unlearning what’s been keeping you stuck and building the kind of self-trust that lets you live life on your terms. Or as I like to say… creating your version of happy.

With over 12 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship struggles, I bring a whole-person, trauma-informed approach that blends nervous system healing, real-life strategies, and honest conversation. No judgment. No fluff. Just grounded support that actually helps.

You don’t have to figure this out alone. I’ll meet you exactly where you are—and walk with you toward what’s next.

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Because “Fine” Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

This isn’t about overnight change — it’s about creating something that lasts.

Let’s talk it out. Share what’s been going on, ask your questions, and see if we’re a good fit. This is a pressure-free space to explore whether therapy with me feels like the right next step — zero expectations, just real connection.

We’ll map out a therapy plan that meets you exactly where you are — no cookie-cutter solutions here. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, eating struggles, or relationship challenges, you’ll get support tailored to your real life.

This is where the shifts happen. Together, we’ll break patterns keeping you stuck, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild trust in yourself, your choices, and your relationships — so life feels more aligned, more honest, and actually livable.

Let’s make this the moment everything changes.

Start with a Free Consultation

Create a Personalized Plan

Create Lasting Change

FAQS About Therapy

You don’t have to keep pretending you’re fine.
If anxiety is running the show, if trauma still whispers that you’re not safe, if you’re stuck in relationship patterns that drain you, using unhealthy habits like disordered eating to cope - I see you. I’ve been there. And I know it can feel like this is just how it is.

Break the patterns holding you back, reconnect with your power, and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and actually worth waking up to.

This is where Change Begins

Let’s make your version of ‘fine’ ancient history.