Ky Phoenix Jones, LMHC - Therapist in Hawaii

Gender affirming care
EMDR via video
Client-centered approach

About Ky

Ky Phoenix Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Hawaii with nine years of experience. Ky works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and stress. They offer gender-affirming care and list blended family issues among their focus areas.

Ky uses a client-centered, humanistic stance that treats the person as the starting point. Sessions are described as informal and straightforward, with an emphasis on honest feedback and collaboration. Ky notes experience with forensic, adult and youth, and crisis clients, and is a doctoral candidate working toward a PsyD.

Their approach includes attachment-based techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior methods, and EMDR. Ky has a recent EMDR certification and offers that work via video for clients who will use it. They also draw on mindfulness and other grounding practices to address sleep, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Ky values clear communication about how therapy is going and asks for client feedback to fine-tune sessions. The tone of sessions is often light-hearted while still addressing difficult topics such as domestic violence, family of origin issues, and adoption and foster care concerns. Ky lists additional focus areas including body image, kink and alternative sex culture, and isolation or loneliness.

Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Ky notes that session arrangements and scheduling details should be confirmed through the online sign-up flow before booking.

How Ky uses therapeutic approaches online

Ky draws on attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current trust and closeness. This approach can help with intimacy-related questions, blended household loyalty dilemmas, and family-of-origin patterns.

Ky also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and anger by teaching specific skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Ky discusses goals, preferences, and present concerns together with clients and adjusts methods based on what is most helpful. That collaboration guides whether attachment work, CBT, EMDR, or DBT skills are emphasized.

The biography indicates EMDR is offered via video; other session arrangements should be confirmed before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid the need to travel. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling details through the platform when you sign up.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBT Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Grief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Hawaii, Washington, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ky work with?

Ky works with adults on depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, grief, intimacy-related issues, stress, and a range of related concerns including blended family issues and attachment matters.

What is Ky's therapeutic style?

Ky uses a client-centered, humanistic approach and integrates attachment-based work, CBT, DBT, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions are informal and collaborative.

How much clinical experience does Ky have?

Ky has nine years of experience in mental health counseling and has worked with forensic, adult and youth, and crisis clients.

What credentials and location apply to this provider?

Ky is an LMHC practicing in Hawaii and is also a current PsyD doctoral candidate.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes EMDR is offered via video and that session arrangements should be confirmed through the online sign-up flow before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with Ky?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.