Welcome!

Thank you for considering Second City Counseling Services (SCCS) to address your relationship needs. Sessions are offered via telehealth, which we’ve been utilizing for over five years now.

We are not accepting new clients at this time, except for couples seeking Marathon Couples Therapy. You can read more about that here.

Please be aware that not all couples are appropriate or ready for the deep work involved in couples counseling. In such cases, we may recommend other options, including, but not limited to: pursuing individual therapy; completing a treatment program like drug/alcohol rehab, anger management, interpersonal violence programming; or, attending our workshop, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.

Contact Info:  Email is the best way to reach us. We typically respond to messages within 1-2 business days.

Email: amanda@hisccs.com / Phone: 1-808-518-2090 / Fax: 1-808-376-0731

Address: PO Box 700024 – Kapolei, HI USA 96709-0024

We specialize in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT), an evidence-based therapeutic approach with 50+ years of research supporting it. GMCT focuses on three primary goals to improve relationships:
1. Enrich the friendship and respect in your relationship
2. Manage conflict with empathy and greater self-awareness
3. Honor the dreams you have, your partner has, and the dreams you share for your relationship

Becoming a Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT) includes extensive training and consultation that can take years to complete. It requires having a license to practice in the mental health field, as well as:

• 50+ hours of training
• 100+ hours of conducting GMCT
• 15+ hours of direct consultation with a Master CGT
• A video submission review process to demonstrate mastery of  GMCT

You can read more about The Gottman Institute at www.gottman.com

SCCS is a counseling service– we are not IT specialists. We encourage clients and potential clients to protect themselves and their computers by having adequate virus/malware software protection, researching any suspicious links or apps, and by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN), to name a few suggestions.

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SCCS LLC, is a Hawai’i limited liability company doing business as Second City Counseling Services

*Last updated June 2023*