Ky Phoenix Jones, LMHC - Therapist in Hawaii

Gender affirming care
EMDR by 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 people facing depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and LGBTQ concerns. They offer gender-affirming care and describe sessions as informal and conversational.

Ky draws on client-centered and attachment-based ideas to guide conversations. Sessions focus on what the person brings in that day. Ky invites feedback so the work can be adjusted over time.

Practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are used to help people manage mood, stress, and difficult feelings. Ky also offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and notes it is available via video. Treatment choices are discussed collaboratively, not imposed.

Ky’s background includes work with forensic, adult, youth, and crisis populations. That experience has shaped a straightforward approach to safety planning, grounding, and coping strategies for people coming out of high-stress situations. Sessions are described as lighthearted at times and focused when needed.

Sessions are currently conducted through text-based communication only, and Ky checks messages at least twice a day. Scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site.

How Ky adapts therapeutic approaches for remote work

Kubjects: Attachment-Based Therapy is about noticing patterns of connection and safety in relationships. In practice this looks like talking through how past and present relationships shape reactions and finding new ways to relate when stress hits.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's concerns and uses reflection and open questions to clarify what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides simple, practical techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Ky discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try options and adjust methods based on how the client responds.

Ky currently offers text-based sessions only; please confirm any other formats before booking. Text sessions can fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, and remove the need for video bandwidth. The focus remains on practical skills, emotional processing, and planning next steps in everyday life rather than on any specific outcome.

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 careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issues Body imageCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace 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 concerns does Ky work with?

Ky focuses on depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and LGBTQ issues, along with related concerns such as grief, intimacy issues, and sleep problems.

How does Ky approach feeling stuck or directionless?

Sessions use client-centered and attachment-based ideas to talk through what matters now. Practical tools from CBT and DBT can be added to manage anxiety and decision-related stress.

What is Ky's background and experience?

Ky has nine years of mental health counseling experience and has worked with forensic, adult, youth, and crisis clients. They are also a current PsyD doctoral candidate.

What credentials and location are listed?

Ky is an LMHC with licensure noted as HI LMHC and WA LMHC LH, and they practice from Hawaii.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

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

What session formats are used?

Ky currently works with text-based sessions only. Confirm session options on the booking page before scheduling.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I start working with Ky?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.