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

So you don’t just want to feel better — you want to change your life. And here's how it starts...

Based in Kailua-Kona, I specialize in trauma therapy, disordered eating (yes, emotional eating is disordered eating), anxiety therapy, couples therapy and marriage therapy, including non-traditional relationship — all from a Secular, Inclusive Lens.

Empower Change Counseling offers online therapy for adults across Hawai‘i who are ready for lasting change.

Real Work. Real Growth. Real You.

A Space Where You Belong

You deserve a space where every part of you is welcome, not just tolerated. That’s why I created this space with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and non-traditional relationships in mind. Here, your story, your culture, your identity, and your truth are honored — with no judgment and no questions asked.

The Shift You've Been Waiting For

This isn’t self-help fluff. Instead, this is the real, sometimes messy and deeply liberating process of untangling the beliefs and behaviors that have been running your autopilot life. From there, you can start making conscious choices instead of reactive ones. Because here’s the truth, we’re not just talking about your struggles… we’re transforming your relationship with them.

Therapist. Trauma Survivor. Truth Teller.

I’m Judy. A licensed therapist, reformed good girl, and lifelong rebel. For years, I lived by the “just push through it” rule. So believe me, I know what it’s like to survive by staying busy, staying quiet and staying small.

But here’s the thing: I don’t believe in surface-level fixes or settling for just “managing.” Instead, I believe in unlearning what’s been keeping you stuck and rebuilding 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 an M.S. in Professional Counseling and over 13 years of experience, I’m here to help you calm that jacked-up, anxious feeling in your body. Together, we’ll work through big emotions you’ve been carrying.

And along the way? We’ll have honest, sometimes even hilarious, conversations that actually move things forward. No judgment. Just genuine support that meets you where you're at and actually helps.

I’ll meet you exactly where you are, walk with you through the messy middle, and support you every step of the way.

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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. Think of this as your low-pressure starting point—a space to explore whether therapy with me feels like the next right move.

Next, we’ll map out a therapy plan that meets you exactly where you are. Because let’s be real, you’re unique and so are the challenges you’re facing. Therapy should reflect that. One-size-fits-all? Not here.

And this? This is where the real shifts happen. Together, we’ll kick old habits, deepen self-trust. It's time you discover what happy, healthy, and free actually looks like for you.

Let’s make this the moment everything changes.

Start with a Free Consultation

Create a Personalized Plan

Create Lasting Change

You don’t have to keep pretending you’re fine; because you're not and that's ok to admit here.

Maybe anxiety is still running the show. Maybe trauma’s whispering that you’re not safe. Or maybe you’re stuck in old patterns — emotional eating, infidelity, people-pleasing — and it’s draining your energy, your relationships or your joy.

Whatever it is, it’s not too late to break the cycle.
Let’s help you reconnect with your power and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and actually worth waking up to.

This is where Change Begins

Ready to Flip the Script?