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Pamela Huckaby

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Languages: English, Spanish

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Depression, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD

Roxy Mico

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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Depression, LGBT, Relationship issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD

Patti Sabla

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches:

Liza Wäcker

  • 20 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal, Psychodynamic

State License: Hawaii

Christian Lamb

  • 10 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Kailua Kona, Hawaii
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Areas of focus: Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Infidelity, Marital / Premarital, Relationship Issues

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing

State License: Florida

Jo Shaw

  • 15 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Existential, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Gestalt, Humanistic, Interpersonal, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Person-Centered Therapy

State Licenses: Florida and Hawaii

Rachelle Fong

  • 12 years of experience years of Experience
  • United States
  • Mililani, Hawaii
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, EMDR, Eclectic, Emotionally Focused, Existential, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Integrative, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Somatic, Person-Centered Therapy

State License: Hawaii

Scott O'Neal

  • 17 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
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Areas of focus: Addiction, Adoption, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Marital / Premarital, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education/Personal Development, Family Conflict, Gender Identity, Grief, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness/Impairment, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Issues

Languages: American Sign Language, English

Treatment Approaches: Advocacy, Behavioral, Biofeedback, Body Centered Psychotherapy, Case Management, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Dream Work or Analysis, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Existential Psychotherapy, Expressive Therapy, Information and Referral, Intervention, Jungian, Long-Term, Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Outreach, Play Therapy, Prevention, Psycho-Educational, Psychoanalytic, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Sand Play, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Thought Field Therapy (TFT), Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

State License: Hawaii

Conchita Schlemmer

  • 25 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
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Areas of focus: Adoption, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's, Attachment Disorders, ADHD, Behavior Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Education/Personal Development, Elder Abuse, Gender Identity, Grief, Immigration/Newcomer, Life Transitions, OCD, Parenting, Phobias, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues

Languages: English, Tagalog

Treatment Approaches: Advocacy, Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Education Consultation, EMDR, Home Study, Humanistic, Hypnotherapy, Imago, Relational, Satir, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support

State License: Hawaii

Clary Mitchell-Smith

  • 35 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
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Areas of focus: Bipolar Disorder, Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Firesetting, OCD, Parenting, Phobias, Physical Illness/Impairment, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Behavioral, Case Management, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Contemplative, Crisis Intervention, Dream Work or Analysis, Ericksonian, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Existential Psychotherapy, Feminist, Geriatric Consultation, Holistic, Humanistic, Intervention, Long-Term, Narrative, Occupational Therapy, Prevention, Psychoanalytic, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Relational, Satir, Sex Therapy, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Systemic

State License: Hawaii

II. The Best Therapists in Honolulu, HI

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Therapists were evaluated according to eight criteria. These included credentials, qualifications, specializations, office hours, and cost. Online Therapy prepared a list of 15 recommended therapists who offer the best in terms of care, support, and therapy at a fair price.

Lauren Ashley Oiye: LMHC, MFT, MSCP, RYT200 | Best for life transitions

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Website
808-202-2762

Lauren Ashley Oiye is a licensed mental health counselor offering individual, couple, family, and group therapy. Lauren has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and is a marriage and family therapist. She’s a certified RYT 200 Yoga teacher and teaches guided meditation. Besides face-to-face therapy, she offers remote teletherapy. Lauren accepts insurance but also charges fees on a sliding scale for uninsured patients.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Child or Adolescent, Trauma and PTSD, Life Transitions BlueCross and BlueShield, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Medicaid, TriWest, University Health Alliance Cost per Session: $150 – $220/session
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Marisa Fialho: M.S., LMFT, CSAC, LLC | Best for sex therapy

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808-483-0735

Marisa Fialho is a psychotherapist and licensed as a marriage and family therapist. She obtained her master’s degree in marriage and family counseling in 2011 and has experience as a clinical supervisor, police counselor, and military family counselor. Apart from individual and couples counseling, she specializes in sex therapy. She offers teletherapy and face-to-face counseling. She accepts most insurance plans and offers fees on a sliding scale for those who are uninsured.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Sex Therapy, Relationship Issues, Infidelity ACI Specialty Benefits, Beacon, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Military OneSource, Ohana Health Plan, Optum, TRICARE, TriWest, Tricare West, United Behavioral Health, University Health Alliance Cost per Session: $100 – $150/session
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Dr. Sheri: Psy.D. | Best for relationship issues

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Website
808-735-2494

Dr. Sheri Sloggett-Shanks, known more widely by her pseudonym, Dr. Sheri, has a Doctorate in Psychology. With more than 19 years’ experience working with clients in Hawaii, she focuses on helping you make healthy lifestyle choices. Counseling services include self-development, stress management, marriage, parent-child conflict, substance abuse, sexual orientation, and sexual addiction. She accepts telehealth appointments as well as face-to-face counseling in her offices in Kahala. Fees are based on a sliding scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety BlueCross and BlueShield, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Kaiser Added Choice, Medicare, UHC, University Health Alliance Cost per Session: $200 per 50 minute session
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Silke Vogelmann-Sine: Ph.D., CSAC, NCACII | Best for addiction and mood disorders

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Website
808-531-1232

Silke Vogelmann-Sine is a licensed psychologist with further certifications in substance abuse, addiction, traumatic stress disorder, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She has more than 30 years’ experience helping Hawaiian clients work through problems like depression, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, relationship issues, sex addiction, and substance abuse.

What patients say: “Dr. Vogelmann-Sine was very helpful during a difficult time in the past few years, and has been a great teacher and supporter. She combines a kind demeanor with a no-nonsense attitude to help you work through issues.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, Codependency BlueCross and BlueShield, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Kaiser Added Choice requires no referral, Kaiser requires a referral to be seen, University Health Alliance Cost per Session: $100 – $150/session
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Susan Li: Psy.D. | Best for anxiety and relationships

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808-721-2539

Susan Li is a registered clinical psychologist. She uses effective psychotherapy methods to help clients develop self-understanding, adopt new attitudes, embrace change, and achieve life-altering results. She focuses on individual therapy. Her hours are Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. She also offers secure teletherapy counseling services.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety, Stress, Relationship Issues HMSA, UHA, Kaiser, Medicare, HMAA Not provided No Yes

Brie Tanioka-Ventura: LMHC | Best for developmental disabilities

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Website
808-589-7504

Brie Tanioka-Ventura has 20 years’ experience working in the mental health field. She’s a licensed mental health therapist. Much of her work focuses on people with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and behavioral issues. She also works with people with mood and personality disorders and LGBTQ issues. Her hours are Mondays to Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Therapy is primarily through teletherapy.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Children & Adolescents, Adults, Developmental, Disabilities , Gender & Sexuality, Trauma & Loss, Behavioral Issues HMSAonlinecare, HMSA Quest, UHA, HMAA, Aloha Care, United Health Care, Cigna, Cigna EAP Not Provided
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Malia L Thompson: Psy.D. | Best for relationship guidance

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Website
808-754-4173

Malia Thompson is a licensed psychologist. Her practice helps individuals, couples, and families deal with depression, anxiety, marital issues, infidelity, and parenting problems. Therapy is tailored to meet specific client needs. All counseling is currently carried out using a secure video link or by phone. The practice is a part of the Associates for Christian Counseling.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Depression, Anxiety, Marital problems, Parenting, Infidelity Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Medicaid, Optum, TRICARE, TriWest, University Health Alliance Cost per Session: $150/hour
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Liza Wäcker: PsyD | Best for depression

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Website
808-927-2587

Liza Wäcker is a registered clinical psychologist with 19 years’ experience helping women. She has a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She specializes in depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and perfectionism. Her approach includes creating an individualized therapeutic plan based on psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral counseling techniques. She sees patients in person or online using teletherapy. She accepts many insurances and offers fees on a sliding scale to uninsured patients.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Stress and Anxiety, Depression, Perfectionism HMSA, HMSA – Quest, HMAA, University Health Alliance Not provided Yes Yes

Rebecca Hartman: LMHC | Best for parenting

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Website
410-705-7811

Rebecca Hartman is a licensed mental health counselor. She dedicates herself to working with young people and adults, helping them deal with stress, depression, and anxiety. She works on the whole with individuals, using a range of treatments including cognitive behavioral, solution-focused brief, existential, and interpersonal therapies. Her hours are Monday and Tuesday evenings and during the day on Thursday. She accepts most insurances and offers a sliding fee scale for those without insurance.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety, Depression, Parenting HMSA Quest, Hawaii Medical Services Association Cost per Session: $80 – $150/session
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Day Singh: LCSW-R | Best for trauma and PTSD

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Website
808-468-9915

Day Singh is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in psychotherapy and has a master’s degree in social work. She focuses on anxiety, stress, PTSD, and trauma using a variety of treatments, including EMDR, psychodynamic, person-centered, and interpersonal therapies. She offers a free 30-minute consultation to determine whether she would be a good fit for you. Day Singh mainly uses HIPAA online video therapy. She accepts insurance, and her fees are based on a sliding scale for those without insurance. Additionally, she offers a discounted fee for a staying-the-course package of eight sessions.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety, Stress, Trauma and PTSD HMAA-Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, HMSA-Hawaii Medical Service Association, UHA-University Health Alliance A Life Coaching Session: $175
Get-Started Package of four sessions: $650
Staying-the-Course Package of eight sessions: $1,250
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Trysha LM Bodden: LMFT | Best for family and relationship counseling

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808-294-5810

Trysha Bodden is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. She works with people of all ages, helping them resolve relationship and behavioral issues. She offers trauma counseling to those suffering from abuse. She uses a collaborative approach in her therapy. Counseling may be face-to-face or using teletherapy. She accepts most insurances.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Family counseling, Parenting support, Help understanding Individualized Education Plans (IEP)/504 Plans, Social skills training for children/adolescents, Couples counseling, Premarital counseling, Managing conflict, How to communicate effectively, Healing from infidelity, Relationship enrichment, Conflict resolution, Stress management, Decreasing anxiety and depression, Dealing with trauma (i.e., sexual, physical, emotional abuse) HMSA, HMSA QUEST, HMAA, UHA, UBH/UHC, TRICARE. I also have contracts with various Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Cost per Session: $225 +tax/50 minute session
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Michelle K Fukumoto: Ph.D. | Best for mood disorders

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Website
808-594-6217

Michelle Fukumoto has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a master’s degree in theology. She’s been in practice for eight years. She offers individual, couple, and family therapy in her Varsity Building rooms in Honolulu. Areas of specialization include mood disorders, depression, phobias, learning disabilities, relationships, grief, and stress. She accepts insurance and is open to discussion about fees for patients without insurance.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Mood Disorders/Depression, Anxiety, Social Phobia, Trauma/Abuse, Anger Management, Relationship Problems, Grief /Mourning Loss, Spiritual Exploration and Dialogue, Adjustment to Life Transitions, Child Disruptive Behaviors, Learning Disabilities, Academic Issues, Parenting Support, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse Problems, Adjustment to Chronic Pain and Illness, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Self-Esteem Issues, Identity Questioning, Cultural Issues, Job Difficulties, Stress, Coping Strategies HMSA, HMSA Quest, HMAA, UHA, and TRICARE Cost per Session: $100 to $125
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Janice Yw Chang: Psy.D. | Best for self-esteem

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Website
808-780-1382

Janice Chang is a registered psychologist concentrating on individual and family therapy. Her specialties include self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. She works with a therapy dog whose presence and behavior helps patients relax and interact more freely. She normally sees patients on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in her rooms or through teletherapy. She accepts most insurances.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem HMAA, HMSA (all plans), HMA, UHA, Cigna, Ohana/Wellcare Not provided No No

Jeffrey H Nathan: Ph.D. | Best for psychotherapy

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808-944-1133

Jeffrey Nathan is a psychologist with more than 22 years in practice. He practices psychotherapy with a humanistic and psychodynamic approach. He works with adolescents, adults, and couples from all communities. He works with patients who have depression, anxiety, stress, and confusion. He is fluent in English and Japanese. His office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and he accepts most insurances. Online therapy is available.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Confusion, and Relationship Issues HMSA, HMAA, UHA, AIU, MHN, and Blue Cross Cost per Session: $120/session
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Dawn Baxter: MSCP, LMFT, CSAC, ICADC | Best for trauma counseling

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Website
808-294-9697

Dawn Baxter and her team at the Psychology Center of Hawaii provide counseling for children, adults, couples, and families. She offers holistic, solution-focused behavioral therapy. Specialties include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, sex abuse, addiction, and relationship issues. She offers group therapy for ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Apart from appointments during the day, Dawn and her team will see patients in person or through telehealth conferencing over weekends and in the evenings. She accepts most insurances.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Behavioral Issues, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD AlohaCare, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Medicaid, Ohana Health Plan, TriWest, UnitedHealthcare Cost per Session: $104/session
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III. What You Should Know About Honolulu Therapy

How are Honolulu therapists licensed?

Therapists in Hawaii are licensed by the Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) Division of the Hawaiian Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The PVL manages licenses for several licensing boards together with several programs. Common Hawaiian therapy licenses include:

  • Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Psychotherapy (LCSW-R)

You can check if a therapist is licensed with the PVL license status query feature and find out whether any complaints are registered against the therapist.

How much does therapy cost in Honolulu?

Hawaiian therapists typically charge between $100 and $150 per session, although some therapists charge up to $220 per session. Most Hawaiian therapists accept insurance, and many offer fees on a sliding scale to qualifying individuals without insurance. Some therapists accept Medicare and Medicaid.

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Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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