Dr. Jennifer De Costa

Dr. Jennifer De Costa is trained as a marriage and family therapist and brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work in Hawaii.

She has supported many individuals, adolescents, and their families with a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, addictions, family conflict, intimacy issues, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder.

Her counseling style is interactive, supportive, and empowering, and she treats people with dignity and respect while emphasizing strengths rather than deficits. Her approach blends solution-focused techniques with narrative therapy - which attends to the story of a person’s life - and systems theory - which considers the various factors that may be affecting a person’s situation. Together with each client she develops a treatment plan tailored to the individual’s needs and circumstances.

Dr. De Costa believes it takes courage to seek help and is willing and able to support people as they work toward meaningful change. She views counseling as a potential catalyst for important life changes and looks forward to working with those ready to take that step.