Trauma Therapy on Big Island
Trauma Therapy That Goes Beyond Coping and Helps You Reclaim Your Life
Trauma doesn’t always come from one obvious event. Sometimes it’s years of feeling unsafe, unseen, or on edge. Other times it’s a single moment that changed everything.
Either way, trauma can quietly shape how you think, feel, relate, and respond—often long after the threat is gone.
At Empower Change Counseling, I offer trauma therapy for adults across the Big Island and throughout Hawaiʻi via secure telehealth. My work focuses on helping you understand how trauma lives in the body and nervous system, not just your thoughts, so real, lasting change becomes possible.
Your past may have shaped you but it doesn't define you or your future.
and across Hawai‘i
What Trauma Can Look Like (Even If You’re “High-Functioning”)
Many people minimize their experiences because they don’t think they’re “bad enough” to count as trauma. But trauma isn’t defined by what happened. It’s defined by how your nervous system adapted to survive.
This includes both “Big T” trauma (accidents, abuse, assault, medical trauma, sudden loss) and “Little T” trauma (chronic stress, emotional neglect, religious trauma, toxic relationships, growing up in survival mode).
Feel constantly on edge, anxious, or emotionally shut down
Overthink everything and struggle to feel safe with your decisions
Have intense reactions in your body you don’t fully understand
Struggle with boundaries, trust, or closeness in relationships
Feel disconnected from yourself, your body, or your emotions
Use food, work, control, or distraction to cope
Keep repeating patterns you know aren’t good for you
You might be dealing with trauma if you:
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The truth is, you don't have to carry this alone anymore. Support is here, change is possible with a trauma therapist on Big Island.
Trauma Therapy That Works With Your Nervous System—Not Against It
Trauma isn’t just a story you tell. It’s a nervous system response. Your body learned certain patterns to keep you safe, even when those patterns now feel exhausting or out of control.
That’s why trauma online therapy on the Big Island and across Hawaii at Empower Change Counseling isn’t about “thinking your way out of it” or endlessly rehashing the past. It’s about helping your nervous system recognize that the danger has passed so you can feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control of your reactions.
Learn how your nervous system learned to protect you, even when you didn't know it
Reduce chronic anxiety, depression, shutdown, and overwhelm that is often misdiagnosed
Respond instead of autopilot reactions that create more shame or guilt
Feel more grounded and emotionally regulated so you can feel fully present
Build a sense of internal safety and self-trust that makes decision making powerful vs. scary
Improve your relationship with your self and with others by changing how you show up in them
How trauma therapy can help you:
My Approach to Trauma Therapy
Healing from trauma isn’t about surface-level coping skills or forcing yourself to “just move on.” My approach goes deeper. I use an eclectic, person-centered approach tailored to you.
We look at the root causes behind your patterns and how they impact you on a day-to-day basis. Together, we’ll reconnect your mind, body and nervous system so you can finally feel safe, grounded and at home within yourself.
Work with your nervous system—not against it
We Go at a Pace that Feels safe for you
We focus on patterns, not perfection
Real-life skills you can use outside of sessions
Focus on helping your nervous system feel safer so your no longer reacting but instead, responding
No rushing or pushing before you’re ready. Therapy at a speed that feels supportive and steady.
Instead of trying to solve “What’s wrong with me?” we look at what patterns you learned for survival.
Learn skills to help you regulate, respond differently, and trust yourself more in everyday life.
Trauma therapy isn’t about endlessly rehashing what happened. It’s about helping your body and mind learn that now is different and safer.
If you’re ready to stop living in survival mode and discover what feeling like yourself actually means, I’d love to support you.