Online counseling for women with anxiety On Oahu
When you thought about moving to Oahu, you pictured lots of time in the sun, hiking by beautiful waterfalls, and exploring paradise. But life in Hawaii is not exactly what you pictured. Now, you are feeling very different: isolated, alone, anxious, and even depressed.
Packing and moving your family to Oahu was exhausting. At first, the excitement of the move to an island motivated you to get settled in your new home in Mililani, Ewa Beach, or Honolulu. But, the novelty of the newness of a new town and a new home is gone. Or perhaps you’re a military spouse and the excitement you once felt about living on such a beautiful island on a new military base like Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor/Hickam Base, and Barber's Point has worn off.
The Island of Oahu is Beautiful, but You’re still struggling
You live in a gorgeous place, but you feel disconnected and lonely. It has been hard to make new friends, and build connections. You miss your friends and family back on the mainland. It’s hard for you to share your struggles with your friends. Because, they don’t understand why you would feel sad or anxious when you’re living in paradise. This makes you feel guilty.
Talking to your spouse about your struggles hasn’t helped. They don’t feel same way the way you do. They had to move because of their job and, they have met new friends at work. But for you, work feels like a distant memory. You had to leave your job on the mainland, and it has been so hard to find a job in your field on Oahu. Now that you have little ones, going back to work without the support of close friends and family around to help with childcare feels impossible. Losing your sense of yourself as a professional has hit harder than you expected. You worked so hard to get your degree and build a career. Now you wonder if you will ever be able to go back to work.
This move to Oahu was supposed to be a good thing, but you’re not sure now. Your changing emotions make you feel sad and unsettled. Is this how your life will always be while you live on the island of Oahu?
Online anxiety therapy On Oahu Can Help You Find Meaning and Purpose in Your New Home
Living on Oahu, and the hardships that come with leaving the mainland can be hard on your mental health. But, emotional wellness is possible. I work with women living on Oahu that are struggling with anxiety and depression. Regardless of if you live in Honolulu, Mililiani, or Ewa beach I can provide you with online therapy to treat your mental health concerns. I help women find ways to cope with the hardships and events that cause anxiety and depression. Together we work towards emotional healing. Whether you find that your anxiety and depression come from the challenges of motherhood, a recent move, the constant stressors of being military spouse, grief over a loss, or from a traumatic experience in your life, I can help.
Island living has many unique challenges. But one of the major challenges people often have living on Oahu is finding a therapist or counselor in the town they live that they connect with. Traffic on Oahu is horrendous! And who has time to drive from from ‘Ewa Beach to Kailua, or from Wahiawa to Honolulu for a therapy appointment? The good news is, mental health care with a skilled therapist is available to you no matter what part of Oahu you live on via online therapy. Whether you live in downtown Honolulu, Kaneohe, Pearl City, or Haleiwa, you never have to worry about traffic and getting to an appointment! We can meet from the comfort of your home, your back lanai, your car, or your office.
I am an online therapist, and I provide emotional healing that is unique to your needs.
I know first-hand how beautiful, yet extremely challenging, creating a new life in Hawaii with your family can be. I will help you find healing solutions that are unique to your needs while you’re living on Oahu . My ultimate goal is to help you find relief from the things that cause you to feel anxious. To do this I use a combination of evidence-based therapies to assist you on your journey towards emotional wellness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a short-term therapy that aims to challenge and change negative thoughts that cause anxiety and teach positive coping techniques.
Mindfulness: the practice of being in the present moment through guided meditation and relaxation techniques.
Narrative Therapy: a method of therapy that helps you separate yourself from your problems. Then, you will learn how to utilize the skills you already have to cope with your issues and re-frame your life story.
Trauma Therapy/ Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT): therapeutic techniques developed to help you cope with trauma.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)/Tapping: EFT involves tapping fingertips on meridian points to help relieve physical and emotional pain.
Begin Online Therapy for Anxiety On Oahu
If you are ready to talk about the struggles of moving from the mainland, and learn new ways to cope, I am here for you. Together, using online therapy, we can help you overcome your anxious feelings and find peace in your new home! Follow these easy steps to get started with online counseling on the island of Oahu:
1. Call 504-534-5636 or click to email to schedule your free 15-minute phone or video consultation,
2. Connect with me and learn more about the ways I can help you!
3. Find meaning and purpose while building your new life on Oahu!
Other Online Mental Health Services Offered By Ashley Clark Comegys LCSW
In addition to online therapy for women living on Oahu, I provide a variety of online mental health services to women throughout the state of Hawaii including the island of Maui, as well as Louisiana, Florida, and Colorado. These include individual counseling for women, depression treatment, counseling, anxiety treatment, depression therapy, counseling for women experiencing grief and loss, counseling for mothers, and counseling for women who have survived trauma.
Please note, due to the laws that regulate my license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I am only able to provide online mental health services to those living in the states of Hawaii, Colorado, Florida, and Louisiana.