Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, Dr. Ann brings a grounded, compassionate, and deeply human approach to therapy. Her life has taken her from the islands to communities across the country and Japan, giving her a broad understanding of resilience, transition, family, culture, and identity. As a mother and military spouse, she understands the realities of adapting to change, carrying responsibility, and building a meaningful life through seasons of uncertainty.

Before becoming a psychologist, Dr. Ann’s first career was in business. She managed her parents’ gas stations in Hawaiʻi and also opened her own café, where she found herself drawn not just to service, but to genuine connection. Through countless heart-to-heart conversations with customers, she realized her deeper calling was helping people heal, grow, and create lasting change in their lives.

Dr. Ann is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in evidence-based treatment for PTSD. With training at Yale, Brown, STRONG STAR, a leading PTSD research center, UT Health San Antonio, and Sunstone Therapies, where she served as a research clinician in psychedelic-assisted therapy and PTSD clinical trials, she brings advanced expertise to clients seeking focused, high-quality care.

Her approach is warm, direct, and results-driven. She uses gold-standard treatments, including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, and other trauma-informed approaches, to help clients understand what keeps them stuck, process what remains unresolved, and move toward a life marked by clarity, connection, and purpose.

Outside of her work, Dr. Ann finds meaning in nature and motherhood. She believes healing is not always easy, but with the right support, structure, and evidence-based care, it can be deeply worthwhile.

Her mission is to help people stop organizing their lives around survival and begin moving toward a life that truly thrives.