Family Therapy Services at Akua Family Therapy

At Akua Family Therapy, we believe healing happens through relationships. Our trained Marriage and Family Therapists work with children, teens, and parents to improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen family bonds.

🌿 Our Therapeutic Approach

Family therapy looks beyond individual symptoms to understand the patterns that keep problems stuck. Whether the challenge shows up as an angry spouse, withdrawn teen, or anxious child, we recognize that every member contributes to the family system and can help restore balance.

Our therapists are trained to observe and assess:

• Communication breakdowns
  
  

• Emotional distance and conflict cycles
  
  

• Boundary and role confusion
  
  

• Power imbalances and homeostasis
  
  

• Life transitions and stress
  
  

We use Structural Family Therapy, Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, and Experiential Family Therapy to create real, lasting change. Sessions emphasize empathy, curiosity, and alignment with every family member.

💬 Why Families Choose Us

Many families come seeking solutions for “the problem child” or “the angry spouse.” In therapy, we help the entire family see how patterns—rather than one person—maintain the problem. Our process is collaborative, respectful, and deeply transformative.

We help families:

• Increase understanding and empathy
  
  

• Re-establish healthy boundaries
  
  

• Process conflicts and repair emotional injury
  
  

• Explore family-of-origin influences
  
  

• Develop new ways to connect and communicate
  
  

👥 Meet Our Family Therapists

Aaron Collins, LMFT – Founder & Clinical Director
Over 20 years of experience working with families. Integrates Structural, Emotion-Focused, and Experiential Family Therapy models to promote lasting growth and healing.

Kristi Efford, MFT Associate
Pre-licensed therapist with two years at Akua Family Therapy. Provides Family Therapy, Co-Parenting Support, Anger Management, and Child & Teen Counseling.

Seth Moran, MFT Intern
Completing his graduate internship (October 2025) and continuing as a Pre-Licensed MFT. Offers Family, Individual, and Adolescent Therapy with optional Christian integration.

All pre-licensed therapists receive direct supervision from Aaron Collins, LMFT, ensuring clinical excellence and high-quality care.

✝️ Faith-Integrated Family Therapy

For Christian clients, our team offers faith-based integration—inviting biblical truth and grace into therapy. We help families apply Christian principles of forgiveness, love, and reconciliation while strengthening emotional health and spiritual connection.

See our Christian Faith-Based blog posts here. 

💰 Affordable & Sliding-Scale Family Therapy

We offer fee-for-service sessions starting at $110 per session with our pre-licensed therapists.
Benefits of private pay sessions include:

• High-quality care without insurance limitations
  
  

• Sliding-scale rates available for qualified clients
  
  

• Flexible faith-based integration
  
  

• Professional supervision by a licensed LMFT
  
  

🧩 Related Family Services (Cash Pay)

Our specialized out-of-pocket services help families rebuild structure and emotional attunement:

🔸 Anger Management Services

Structured assessment and therapy for adults to improve emotional regulation and reduce conflict.

🔸 Co-Parenting Therapy

Child-centered support for separated or divorced parents focusing on communication, respect, and stability.

🔸 Reunification Services

Guided healing for families rebuilding trust after conflict or estrangement. Each case is clinically screened for appropriateness and safety.

📞 Ready to Begin?

If your family is ready to heal and grow together, we would love to help.
Please complete the Contact Form at the top of our webpage and include each family member’s name and age in your inquiry. Our team will reach out to match you with the best therapist for your needs.

🌺 Akua Family Therapy

Location: Kurtistown, Hawaiʻi | Telehealth Available Statewide
Website: akuafamilytherapy.net
Phone: 808-646-3150 | Email: connect@akuafamilytherapy.net
Social: @akua_family_therapy

🌺 Family Therapy at Akua Family Therapy

Helping Families Heal, Communicate, and Grow

At Akua Family Therapy, we believe that families can be one of life’s greatest sources of strength—or stress. Whether you’re navigating conflict, transitions, or breakdowns in communication, family therapy offers a structured, compassionate space to restore connection and understanding. Our licensed therapists help families build healthier dynamics, improve emotional bonds, and learn skills to thrive together.

What Is Family Therapy?

Family therapy is a collaborative approach to healing that involves two or more members of a family unit. It focuses on the family system as a whole—not just individuals—because what affects one member often affects all. Sessions can include:

• Whole-family joint sessions
  
  

• Parent-child or sibling sessions
  
  

• Individual sessions (as clinically appropriate)
  
  

The goal? To strengthen relationships, improve communication, and resolve conflicts that disrupt family life.

🎯 Purpose and Goals of Family Therapy

Our primary goal is to address the issues affecting your family as a unit, while also supporting each member’s unique perspective and role. Family therapy can help you:

• Resolve conflict with respect and empathy
  
  

• Support children through change, divorce, or behavioral concerns
  
  

• Navigate parenting disagreements
  
  

• Work through grief, trauma, or transitions
  
  

• Restore relationships through reunification therapy
  
  

• Build healthy boundaries and communication habits
  
  

We don’t come with preconceived outcomes—we support your family in identifying and reaching its own goals.

🔐 Confidentiality & Trust

We treat the entire family unit as “the client,” which means confidentiality applies to the group—not just one individual. If a family member shares something in private, we will assess whether it’s clinically appropriate to bring it into the joint session. We do not keep secrets between family members, as transparency is essential to family healing.

Note: Written consent from all participating family members is required before we can release any session records or information.

⚖️ Legal & Court Involvement

We are not custody evaluators and do not make custody recommendations. While we do not automatically participate in court proceedings, we may agree to collaborate with legal professionals when appropriate. Please review our General Policy for details about court-related services and fees.

💬 Session Format & Expectations

Therapy sessions are tailored to your family’s needs. Your therapist may recommend weekly or biweekly sessions, with flexibility for joint or individual appointments depending on the treatment goals. Sessions are typically 50 minutes and held in person or via telehealth.

💡 Ready to Begin?

If you're feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed by conflict, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Family therapy can help you find peace, purpose, and renewed connection.

📞 Contact us today
📍Serving families across Hawaii – in-person and online