About
Aloha, I am Dr. Edward Suarez. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience consulting, training and providing mental health services to a wide range of individuals around the world, including Florida, Hawaii and recently, headquartered in Morocco helping U.S. Peace Corps volunteers adjust to life in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. I received my doctoral degree from the University of Hawaii, specializing in cross-cultural approaches to severe mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia, bipolar and major depression) but since then have expanded my expertise into areas of adjustment, stress & coping, anxiety (including social anxiety, OCD and phobias)
My training and therapeutic approach focus on using best practices such as client-centered, trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), including mindfulness and motivational interviewing, designed to help my clients efficiently assess and address problems in the here and now in order to achieve timely and lasting improvements. Usually this begins with a holistic assessment and focus on each person's health, diet, nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, socialization, stress coping skills and self-care regimen, in addition to any additional specific concerns of each client I serve.
My therapeutic approach emphasizes rapport building, empathic listening, radical acceptance, genuineness, and helping client's develop interpersonal (communication), intrapersonal (mental hygiene) and problem-solving skills so they can build on therapy to independently maximize their potential. The therapeutic relationship involves mutual collaboration in creating a client-based and client-driven plan so we can honestly assess and document progress and client readiness to successfully graduate and move on in a reasonable amount of time, typically just 1-2 months.
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Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Modality
- Couples
- Individuals
Years in Practice
20 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 103TC0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Psychologist
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
Psychologist | PY9615 Verify | FL |
Psychologist | PSY-839 Verify | HI |
Psychologist | PY61194160 Verify | WA |
Psychologist | 839 Verify | HI |
Practice Locations
3031 Manoa Rd
Honolulu, HI 96822-1226
Phone Number: (808) 306-0054