Dominique Pozo, LPCC, LMHC
Calm, practical support for parenting and family strain
Book with Dominique- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPCC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New Mexico, Hawaii
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Dominique
Dominique Pozo is a licensed counselor who helps people navigate parenting challenges and related life stressors. She draws on nine years of clinical experience to offer steady, practical support for everyday struggles. Her work is grounded in respect for each person's lived knowledge and strengths.
Clients often seek her help for issues like relationship strain, grief, addiction, anger, eating concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses family problems, blended family dynamics, fatherhood issues, and the strain that life changes can bring.
Background and approach
Dominique listens for the parts of a person's story that point toward healing and change. Her approach centers on client-focused care, using several therapeutic methods to match what each person needs. She combines talking-based work with techniques that encourage new perspectives and emotional regulation.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while remaining flexible to each person's pace. Dominique is licensed as an LPCC and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC, with credentials in New Mexico and Hawaii. She offers services from Hawaii and communicates in English.
She welcomes people who are seeking help with parenting stress and related concerns. To begin, she invites clients to name clear goals and small first steps. The process emphasizes collaboration, realistic plans, and attention to what is already working in a person's life.
Dominique aims to make therapy a useful, down-to-earth resource during challenging times.
What Dominique works with
Everything Dominique lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dominique helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dominique lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to set goals and guide change. This approach helps with parenting stress, relationship problems, self-esteem, and coping during life transitions.EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - uses structured techniques to help process traumatic memories and reduce their hold on daily life. It can be helpful for trauma, abuse, and intense reactions that make parenting or relationships harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dominique will discuss different options and help pick methods that match the client's needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they will try approaches, review what helps, and adjust plans as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, ongoing reflection, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules or to stay connected from other locations.
Questions people ask about Dominique
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with parenting stress, relationship issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying goals, and using techniques that fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working as an art therapist and clinical counselor across a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC credentials, with licensure in New Mexico and Hawaii and practices from Hawaii.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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