Psychiatrists Beginning With K in Hawaii

I've embarked on a lifelong journey of education both through formal trainings and programs, and also acknowledge that I've learned just as much from my clients and colleagues over the years. Clients can expect to feel respected, listened to, and most importantly, that they have someone on their team working with them to meet their goals.

Since 1983 Betty has devoted her life to nursing. Her education includes double Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing and Psychology from Arkansas Tech University and a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. Since becoming Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Betty has worked with children and adolescents in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings in Arkansas. Betty has additional training as an Addiction Professional and a Christian Counselor, and she has volunteered at a substance abuse program for homeless adults.

Tara has completed a child and adolescent psychiatric fellowship at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and became nationally board certified as a PMHNP in 2019. Prior to that, she has 12 years of nursing experience including trauma, progressive care nursing, and psychiatric emergencies before graduating with a Master of Science (MSN) advanced training at the University of San Diego. She also served in the United States Air Force as a flight nurse and nursing services instructor and manager.

As a Physician and a Psychiatrist, I have felt distress, worries, fears, sadness, disappointment, hurt, shame, guilt, anger and frustration of my patients. I am empathic to the effects of painful feelings in their personal life, relationship and their work. Having deep sensitivity for the distress, turmoil and agonizing experiences of my patients & their families, I have continued to provide Empathy, Caring, and Emotional Support for them.; and guided them in their journey of life. I have recognized their need for total health-Emotional, intellectual, Physical, Social, and Spiritual Health and have helped them to achieve all aspects of health.