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At Cinder & Sage Psychology, we deliver high-quality services to clients and organizations.
For individuals and families, we provide therapy that helps our clients feel more grounded, connected, and understood. We meet clients where they are — through trauma‑informed, culturally sustaining care.
For organizations and professionals, we create beautifully designed trainings and presentations which deliver high-quality content and are tailored to your goals and audience.
What We Do
Whether you want to bring a training to your org, receive therapy services, or elevate your practice with high-quality resources, we’ve got you covered.
Workshops & Training
Enhance your skills with expert-led training tailored for mental health professionals.
Therapeutic Services
Experience compassionate, individualized care for you and your family.
Provider Resources
Access a library of webinars, trainings, and other resources to elevate your practice.
Healing Happens in Connection
Therapy Services
Trauma, burnout, and mental health challenges drive isolation and disconnection. Our work is grounded in trust, collaboration, and a strong therapeutic relationship.
We create thoughtful spaces where you can let the mask down and be truly seen. You don’t have to perform here. You don’t have to have the right words. You just have to show up.
What you'll get when you work with us
Trauma-informed care at every level
If you’ve spent years trying to decode people, you won’t have to do that here. We’re transparent, we welcome questions, and we name things out loud so you don’t have to carry the uncertainty. We’re honored to co-create a space with you where you truly feel safe and seen.
A therapist who speaks your language
If you’ve ever felt like you had to clean up your words, soften your tone, or translate yourself just to be understood, you won’t have to do that here. You can cuss, ramble, talk in circles, go quiet, infodump, get real — whatever is natural for you. This is your space to show up as your full self.
A way to explore your identity through the things you love
Maybe you’ve always connected more through stories, characters, worlds, or the things you geek out about. We’ll center those as a focus of treatment so the things you love become a doorway into understanding yourself more deeply.
Decolonized care that prioritizes culturally sustaining practices
We’re not here for White, Western therapy. Our practice is one that affirms your culture, challenges oppressive narratives, and strengthens your connection to who you are and where you come from.
Elevated Workshops That Will Have Audiences Asking For More
Workshops & Training
We facilitate professional development opportunities that captivate audiences and give real-world strategies and takeaways that participants can start using immediately.
Our workshops blend clinical expertise with accessible, hands‑on learning. We prioritize delivering high-quality, engaging presentations for all audiences. Trainings can be adapted for different audiences, timeframes, and experience levels.
With every partnership, you can expect:
- High‑quality, well‑crafted training experiences
- Engaging facilitators who understand the needs of diverse learners and audiences
- Practical skills and tools participants can apply right away
- A collaborative approach tailored to your goals and culture
- Thoughtfully designed presentations that deliver high-quality content
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Become a Certified PC-CARE Provider
Traditional parent management interventions teach effective skills to caregivers, but families may struggle to put the skills into practice outside of session.
PC-CARE solves this challenge by using live, in-the-moment coaching during session. While caregivers play with their child, their therapist will coach them to practice the skills they’ve learned to get hands-on practice in real time.
Why get certified?
Benefits of PC-CARE Training
Learn skills that not only will make you a strong PC-CARE therapist, but that you can utilize with any modality.
High Level of Support
Trainees are highly supported by certified PC-CARE trainers & licensed psychologists, Stephanie and Alex, both throughout training and afterwards!
Trauma-Informed Skills
Trainees will explore strategies to adjust caregiver behaviors or techniques in culturally-sustaining, trauma-informed ways
Practice Non-Avoidance
Trainees will practice non-avoidance of difficult conversations or topics with families. Throughout training, learn to directly talk with caregivers about trauma, problem behaviors, & other tough subjects
Increased Problem-Solving Skills
Throughout training, trainees will learn a variety of skills to increase the family’s engagement and reduce barriers to participation in treatment
Have Fun!
Our favorite benefit: Learn skills and strategies that improve family relationships and help them have FUN together
PC-CARE Outcome Data
Data shows that families who complete PC-CARE communicate more positively with each other and see improved behaviors after just 7 weeks. Additionally, families report an average of three fewer trauma symptoms at session 6.
Parents have more positive interactions with their children
PC-CARE therapists track positive communication skills (PRIDE) and avoid statements during a weekly 4-minute observation. On average, parents double their use of positive communication statements while avoids are cut in half.
Parents report that their child’s behaviors are more manageable
Each week, parents complete a behavior measure where they rate the severity of 9 challenging behaviors over the past 7 days. On average, families report high levels of difficult behaviors. However, after just 7 weeks, behaviors are typically below the clinical cutoff range.
Complex Trauma Trainings
Check Out the Hawaiʻi Complex Trauma Training Consortium
Stephanie and Alex are proud to be a part of the Hawaiʻi CTTC–a diverse team of professionals living and practicing in Hawaiʻi, gathered to learn more about complex trauma and bring these trainings into our communities.
As a group, we are certified in 20 different modules all related to topics on complex trauma. Click below to learn more information