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Ky Phoenix Jones

Ky Phoenix Jones

LMHC

Hawaii

Compassionate, gender-affirming counseling

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Hawaii / MHC-773; LMHC, Washington / LH 61603527; LPC, Oregon / C9377
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
Hawaii

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

    • Client-centered approach
    • EMDR offered via video
    • Text-based sessions

    About Ky

    Ky Phoenix Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQ concerns, and grief. Ky approaches sessions with a warm, nonjudgmental style and aims to make each person feel heard. Sessions are described as informal and down-to-earth, and Ky encourages client feedback to shape care.

    Ky brings nine years of counseling experience, including work with forensic, adult, youth, and crisis clients. Ky offers gender-affirming care and has a particular commitment to supporting queer people. Ky is also a doctoral candidate working toward a PsyD and integrates those ongoing studies into a reflective practice.

    Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies inform Ky's work. Ky also provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, with clients via video. These approaches are used to address things like coping with life changes, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and more complex presentations such as bipolar disorder and co-morbidity.

    Ky notes experience with additional concerns such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, gender dysphoria, domestic violence, eating-related problems, compassion fatigue, and isolation. The goal in sessions is collaboration - to join with each person in figuring out practical steps and supports that fit their life.

    For practical details, Ky works with text-based clients and maintains daytime availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with some evening hours on Mondays, HST. Ky checks regular messages at least twice daily and asks for patience when personal matters require attention.

  2. How Ky's Approaches Shape Online Work

    Ky blends Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods to guide online care. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons for change and can be useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and can help when trust, closeness, or connection feel difficult. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, offering a listening, nonjudgmental stance to help shape goals and choices.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ky collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, strengths, and preferences. That means techniques may shift over time as needs change, and clients are invited to offer feedback along the way.

    Ky lists text-based work and EMDR offered via video among current options, so confirm available formats before booking to ensure they meet your needs. Online sessions can fit into busy days, make check-ins easier during work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow people to participate from wherever they are located. Ky aims to keep sessions straightforward and practical so therapeutic work can fit into everyday life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung 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

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Ky commonly help with?

    Ky works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBTQ concerns, bipolar disorder, and related issues such as sleep problems, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns.

    What is Ky's therapeutic style?

    The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on empathy and partnership. Ky also uses Motivational Interviewing, attachment-focused ideas, CBT, and DBT techniques as fits each person.

    How much experience does Ky have?

    Ky has nine years of experience working in mental health, including roles with forensic, adult, youth, and crisis clients.

    What are Ky's credentials and where are they based?

    Ky holds LMHC credentials with listings in Hawaii and Washington and is located in Hawaii while completing doctoral work toward a PsyD.

    Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English and Ky is not currently accepting international clients.

    What session formats are used?

    Ky currently notes working with text-based clients and offering EMDR via video. Confirm current session options before booking to match your needs.

    How are costs and payments handled?

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

    How do I begin working with Ky?

    Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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