Celina Fia

In my years as a therapist, it has always been my goal to help my clients improve the quality of their lives and find confidence in gaining skills that will help them in overcoming any obstacles that they may face. I have worked with individual clients, couples, and families who have suffered from anxiety, depression, life changes, acute trauma, family, and relationship problems. I also have experience in working with clients who struggle with ADHD. When it comes to developing and cultivating trust with clients, my goal is to make them feel safe and invited so that they can freely share obstacles or mindsets that may be holding them back from reaching their goals. I also strive to help clients recognize and develop confidence in their strengths, for I truly believe that confidence in skills gained can promote lasting change. I strive to meet clients where they are at with empathy, but also utilize accountability. I feel that I am able to connect to many people and backgrounds, however I feel that unique background has also helped me to connect to many who may feel unseen. I was born and raised in Hawaii to indigenous/immigrant parents and am a woman of color. Navigating the challenges of small island and a culture where mental health was not very understood to life to busy mainland life has allowed to me to connect and relate to individuals who have faced the same challenges. Though I have experience in many therapeutic modalities, the ones that I utilize in my practice the most are CBT, DBT, solution focused, and strengths based therapy. I also am currently being trained in EMDR.