About Edward
Dr. Edward Suarez is a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience. He trained at the University of Hawaii and has worked with people in multiple regions, including Hawaii and Florida.
He has also supported U.S. Peace Corps volunteers overseas. He continues to base his practice in Hawaii and offers help with anxiety and other concerns.
He focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Sessions often start with a broad look at health, sleep, diet, exercise, and stress.
Background and approach
From there he and the client set clear short-term goals to address pressing problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a frequent tool he uses to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dr.
Suarez emphasizes building a trusting relationship first. He listens with empathy and works collaboratively to set a plan. Clients are taught communication and problem-solving skills to use outside sessions.
His approach blends trauma-aware care, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness techniques alongside CBT. The goal is focused progress in the here and now, not long drawn-out treatment. He aims to help people notice small changes that make a big difference.
Typical work covers stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions. He also addresses sleep problems, addictions, attention concerns, and career or purpose questions. Therapy is tailored to each person's needs and paced to reach goals efficiently.
CBT and practical approaches for online care
Dr. Suarez commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and many stress-related problems.He also integrates mindfulness techniques to help people notice their thinking and bodily responses without judgment. Mindfulness can make it easier to manage worry and stay focused during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods over time. Dr. Suarez aims to match practical techniques to what each person finds most useful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video works well for deeper work and visual cues, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging makes brief check-ins and homework easier to manage between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for people living in Hawaii or elsewhere and for those traveling or balancing busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Hawaii, Washington
- Languages
- English
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