Andrew Newhouse, LMFT

Andrew Newhouse is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Hawaii who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. He speaks plainly and listens first, helping people find practical steps that fit their daily life. Many come to him worried about parenting challenges, anger, depression, trauma, or life changes and want clear tools to cope.

Andrew draws on 14 years of professional experience and a personal history that shaped his interest in therapy. After losing his mother as a teen, he sought therapy and was guided through grief by a clinician who inspired his career. That experience motivates how he meets people now - with patience and steady support.

In sessions he mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques. That means he starts with the person’s goals, then introduces practical exercises and small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. He also brings trauma-focused approaches when past events are influencing present behavior.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations about what’s happening and what might help next. Andrew aims to co-create steps people can try between meetings, whether that is skills for managing anxiety or ways to handle conflict at home.

His practice pays attention to caregiving stress, addiction concerns, communication problems, and questions of purpose and isolation. People who want a therapist who balances empathy with clear, task-oriented work may find his style helpful.

How Andrew Uses Therapy Methods Online

Andrew often uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building a trusting working relationship that lets people name their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and introduces practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods over time. That collaboration helps decide whether more skills practice, problem-solving, or trauma-focused work is best for the current need.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and making it simpler to schedule appointments around work or caregiving duties. Online work also supports doing in-the-moment exercises at home and practicing new skills where they will be used, which many people find helpful.