Integrative Psychological Services Hawai'i

Integrative Psychological Services Hawai'i Ryan A. GIllia, Psy.D. Compassionate and Culturally Responsive Therapy for Hawaii's Local Communities Aloha! My name is Dr. Ryan Gillia (he/him/his).

I am Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Hawai’i who is deeply committed to helping our local island community. Born and raised on Oahu, I hold deep appreciation for Hawaii’s unique history, culture, and values. I strive to create a therapeutic space that is grounding, calm, and welcoming of people of any race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language or cultural background. I embrace a trauma-informed and multicultural therapeutic approach that is compassionate and non-pathologizing. I believe that human connection, curiosity, exploration, collaboration, and creative problem solving are integral to the healing process. In psychotherapy, I integrate evidence-based strategies supported by research on mind-body connection, somatic processing, attachment, parts of self, and brain-based practices. I am trained in Brainspotting and Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies to help my clients recover from trauma and adverse lived experiences (individual, collective, and historical) and release the tension of survival response patterns stored in their bodies. I am currently accepting new clients for individual, couples, and family therapy. I offer a complimentary 10-minute phone consultation to discuss your goals and expectations for therapy, ask questions, learn more about the services I provide, and see if we are a good therapeutic fit. Please call or text (808) 829-1851 to schedule a consultation. I accept HMSA (all plans), BCBS (BlueCard), HMAA, UHA, TRICARE, and Medicaid insurances. Out-of-pocket payment options are also available. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
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SCP, SSCP and CAAPS Statement re: Meta’s hateful conduct policyMeta (Facebook) has recently updated its hateful conduct ...
02/04/2025

SCP, SSCP and CAAPS Statement re: Meta’s hateful conduct policy

Meta (Facebook) has recently updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to call LGBTQ+ individuals mentally ill. As clinical psychologists and scientists, we must point out that identifying as LGBTQ+ is not a mental illness or disorder in any professional, clinical, or scientific framework.

Mental illnesses are diagnosed when a psychological state leads to significant impairment and distress. Identifying as LGBTQ+ does not lead to distress or impairment; rather, experiences related to discrimination and lack of acceptance (such as those allowed under this new policy) can result in distress and impairment for these individuals.

The American Psychological Association (APA) definitively states that gender identity and sexual orientation are normal variations in humans (APA, 2008; APA, 2020). Moreover, homosexuality was removed from the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic manual (the DSM) in 1973, and the current DSM explicitly states that gender non-conformity is not a mental illness (and in cases of gender dysphoria, it is the distress, not the gender non-conformity that should be treated; APA, 2022).

We strongly recommend Meta change its policy and prohibit users from calling LGBTQ+ individuals mentally ill.

From,

The Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP)

The Society for Clinical Psychology (SCP, Division 12 of APA)

The Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Clinical Science (CAAPS)

SCP, SSCP and CAAPS Statement re: Meta’s hateful conduct policy In by Tara CraigheadJanuary 28, 2025 Meta (Facebook) has recently updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to call LGBTQ+ individuals mentally ill. As clinical psychologists and scientists, we must point out that identifying ...

11/06/2024

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