Find a Therapist near Honolulu, HI

Find a Therapist in Honolulu with GoodTherapy

It’s normal to experience mental health issues and relationship problems. Talking to a licensed therapist can help. Therapy can teach you more about yourself and your mental health concerns in a healing way. Many therapies are evidence-based and have been proven effective.

Since 2007, GoodTherapy has helped people like you connect with ethical, compassionate counselors and therapists. The therapists listed above, who practice therapy in Honolulu, are trained to protect client confidentiality and privacy. In keeping with our high membership standards, these mental health professionals are also committed to eliminating the stigma that keeps many people from seeking help.

Beliefs about how much therapy costs may deter some people from finding a therapist. It’s a good idea to contact therapists you’re interested in and ask about insurance, sliding-scale fees, payment plans, and other options to stay within your budget.

Rest assured there are qualified therapists in Honolulu who can treat a variety of concerns, including family conflict, relationship issues, anxiety, or depression. With our directory, the right therapist is easy to find.

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About Honolulu

Honolulu is the seat of Honolulu County and the capital city of Hawaii. It is situated on the southeastern shore of Oahu Island. The word “honolulu” means protected bay or sheltered harbor. Native Hawaiians founded Honolulu roughly 2,000 years ago.

Honolulu is home to 351,800 people. It is the largest city in the state. Roughly 23,500 military veterans live in the city. Eighty-seven percent of the people in Honolulu are American citizens (compared to the national average of 93%). 

The ethnic composition of the population is 54% Asian, 17% white, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Hawaiian. Thirty-seven percent of people in the city speak a language other than English at home. Over 8% of the population speaks one of the Pacific Island languages. Honolulu also has 23,500 Chinese speakers and 22,300 Japanese speakers.

People in Honolulu receive a mean annual wage of $32,600. Among residents over age 25, 88% have a high school degree and 36% have a bachelor’s degree. Twelve percent of Honolulu residents live in poverty.

Mental Health in Honolulu

In 2018, WalletHub ranked Honolulu as the 26th happiest city in America. However, access to mental health care is a concern in the city. Seven percent of residents under age 65 do not have medical insurance. 

In 2016, 61% of arrests in Honolulu involved residents experiencing substance abuse or mental health concerns. According to local officials, these individuals often wind up in the corrections system due to lack of treatment. For roughly a decade, the Honolulu Police Department has tried to keep people with mental health issues out of the criminal justice system. In 2015, the police diverted more than 3,200 people to treatment instead of jail.

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3. Most Oahu arrests involve those with drug addictions, mental illness. (2016, November 15). Hawaii News Now. Retrieved from http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/33719849/majority-of-oahu-arrests-involve-those-with-mental-illness-drug-addiction
4. QuickFacts: Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii. (n.d.). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/urbanhonolulucdphawaii/PST045216
5. The number of homeless people in Hawaii is decreasing. (2017, June 21). Pacific Standard. Retrieved from https://psmag.com/social-justice/homeless-in-hawaii
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7. 2018’s happiest cities in America. (2018, March 12). WalletHub. Retrieved from https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-places-to-live/32619