Aloha
and a warm welcome.
For over 30 years I have been successfully helping children, adolescents,
and parents work through difficulties by combining my expertise as a Ph.D.
level psychotherapist with my experience of having been an awarding winning
school principal and a nationally recognized teacher. I earned my degree in
psychology from Seattle Pacific University in 1984, and my practice has
evolved over the years through ongoing, in-depth education and invaluable
experience.
My parents divorced when I was in first grade, we moved a lot, and I grew up
in poverty from elementary through high school. After high school, I was the
first member of my family to graduate from
college. I broke the cycle of poverty by studying and working hard with the
support of wonderful people who have helped me along this journey called
life.
I, too, worked with a therapist in order to address my own issues of being a
child of divorce, feeling shame, and ultimately gaining much needed
self-confidence.
Working through these challenges with a professional combined with the
support of great friends and family, as well as being a grateful member of
Al-Anon for over 25 years, I am living the life I had only imagined as a
child.
Knowing what it means to work
through difficult situations and to have come out on the other end having found
real solutions, it is fulfilling to be able to help children and adolescents
work through their own difficult
challenges.
I utilize up-to-date, research-based, dynamic child and adolescent psychotherapy
methods. I listen
deeply
in order to really
understand and help solve
the issues that are getting in the way.
I
am inspired to stay current and learn about the latest, most effective
approaches to help children, families, and even educators.
In fact, I contributed a chapter in the book,
Igniting
Brilliance
(2011 - Kindle and paperback) titled "Integral
Education: Community Building"
in which I highlight the importance of "community" within the 21st century
classroom.
In addition to being a teacher, school principal, and
psychotherapist, I have also worked for the Holland-America Cruise Line as
Director of Passenger Services. It was a wonderful job that allowed me
to travel
around
the world. Experiencing other cultures,
first-hand,
really opened my eyes and heart to a
profound appreciation
and
respect for our differences
and
similarities
as we
all
belong to this place called Earth.
For the past 30 years, my life's work has been and continues to be to
help children and adolescents understand and solve their problems and
struggles in order to create healthier todays and more
positive tomorrows.
My Honolulu office
is located
in the Central Pacific Plaza.
I want to understand your
worries and concerns so that I may help.
Call
me at
(808) 675-6108
or email me at
DrKyle@DrKyle.org.
Together, we can help your child
work through this difficult time.
Dr. Kyle Good |