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Myra Estella Ann Alves, LCSW

Based in Hawaii Online sessions

Calm, practical support for parenting and relationships

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Years in practice
9
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Parenting issues
About

About Myra

Myra Estella Ann Alves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers her work on practical, relationship-focused care. She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and encourages parents and individuals to build on what already works for them. Myra writes and talks plainly so people can quickly understand options and next steps.

Myra has nine years of clinical experience supporting people with parenting questions, relationship strain, family tensions, and anger.

Background and approach

She helps individuals manage life changes and find clearer priorities when roles and routines shift. Her work often addresses communication breakdowns, control issues, and attachment concerns. She uses several therapeutic methods to match the client's needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. Attachment-Based approaches look at patterns in close relationships and what those patterns mean for how people connect. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on each person’s goals and lived experience.

Sessions may also draw on motivational interviewing to clarify readiness for change, or psychodynamic ideas to spot repeating themes from the past. Myra aims for concrete tools parents can try between sessions as well as space to reflect and process. She supports people working through divorce and separation, issues around forgiveness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Myra practices in Hawaii and offers several remote session formats to fit different schedules. She encourages a collaborative process where client priorities shape the work ahead.

Focus areas and approaches

What Myra works with

Everything Myra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Myra helps people with.

Approaches Myra lists

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Myra commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns shape connection and trust. This approach helps people notice repeating dynamics and try new ways of relating. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop small behavior changes that reduce stress and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Myra will listen to goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That collaborative process means techniques may shift from session to session as needs and priorities become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy parents and people juggling work or errands. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or quick problem-solving between sessions. These options make it possible to continue steady therapeutic work without changing daily routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Myra

What concerns does Myra focus on?

She helps people with parenting questions, relationship strain, family tensions, anger, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, and control issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is down-to-earth and client-centered, emphasizing strengths and practical steps. She blends talk and skill practice so people can try changes between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

Myra has nine years of professional experience working with relationship and parenting concerns. That background informs her practical approach to common family stresses.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds HI LCSW, which identifies her as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Hawaii.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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