Kori Kuaana, LMHC

Kori Kuaana is a Hawaii-licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, career challenges, and major life changes. Kori aims to meet clients where they are and acknowledges how hard that first step can be.

Kori works in a respectful and compassionate way. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps you can use between meetings as well as what comes up in the room.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people through loss and recovery from abuse. She also helps those navigating health-related limits, caregiving stress, and midlife transitions. Kori brings two decades of experience to problems like panic attacks, mood challenges, and feelings of isolation.

Clients can expect clear, straightforward guidance and a focus on everyday strategies. Kori pays attention to communication problems, attachment concerns, and issues around forgiveness or guilt. She helps people shape a path forward whether the goal is rebuilding confidence or rethinking career direction.

Her approach adapts to each person's pace and priorities. Kori emphasizes practical coping skills, exploration of values and life purpose, and steps to manage chronic pain or illness effects. She encourages people to recognize small changes that add up over time.

Approaches that guide online care

Many clinicians use evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and grief. One common approach focuses on building practical coping skills to reduce panic and manage mood symptoms, teaching breathing, grounding, problem-solving, and activity planning to help with day-to-day functioning. Another common focus is grief-focused support that helps people name losses, process emotions, and create routines that honor change while moving forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan over time.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or from different locations. They also let people choose shorter check-ins or longer sessions based on immediate needs, and can reduce barriers when balancing caregiving or medical appointments. Ask about current session options when you start the matching process.