CSDC Staff

CSDC services are provided by well-trained professionals in various areas. The center is staffed by licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, post-doctoral level counselors, and testing specialists, as well as pre-doctoral intern and practicum counselors. Furthermore, the center's administration is managed by a receptionist and student assistants.

Kathrine Fast, M.A.

Position: Staff Counselor

Education: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology; M.A. in Clinical Psychology at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, 2003.

Worked at CSDC since: 2007

Professional Interests: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, stress management and promotion of self-care, grief and bereavement, adjustment to health related conditions, culturally sensitive counseling, women’s issues, LGBT issues, non-traditional students, outreach.

Shari Goudreault

Position: Front Office Manager

Education:

Worked at CSDC since: 2008

Personal Statement:

Alan Hawk, M.D.

Position: Psychiatrist

Education: M.D. from Harvard University, 1968.

Worked at CSDC since: 2002

Professional Interests: Cross-cultural psychology; treatment of depression.

James Russell Henrie, Ph.D.

Position: Licensed Psychologist; Coordinator of Clinical Services; Coordinator of Group Counseling Program

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah, 1985.

Worked at CSDC since: 1989

Professional Interests: Individual, group, and couple/family counseling and psychotherapy. Career and life planning. Integration of whole person health and wellness models, with a variety of change
approaches, including current psychotherapies, traditional healing and helping traditions (e.g., story teller, shaman, midwife, etc.), hypnosis, family systems/strategic interventions, and therapeutic
wilderness experience. Other practical and research interests include training and supervision, group change approaches across cultures, multicultural issues in group therapy, values issues in psychology, integration of personal and professional ethics, sustainable future, ecopsychology, and the psychology of the wilderness.

Personal Statement: "We are extraordinary beings living in an extraordinary world. We can all be really good to each other as we celebrate being alive in our own ways. Besides working with students at UH, I love music (Martin Pahinui, Haunani Apoliona, Stephen Inglis, Judy Mowatt, Jerry Garcia, etc.), backpacking the wild places of the islands and surfing Paumalu."

Patrick Akira Jichaku, Ph.D.

Position: Licensed Psychologist

Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Minnesota, 1994;
M.A. in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, 1987;
B.A. at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1981.

Worked at CSDC since: 2009

Professional Interests: Individual, group, and couple & family counseling and psychotherapy, crisis counseling, mindfulness meditation and it's psychological applications, person-centered cultural psychology, personality assessment.

Ava Kadohiro, B.S.

Position: Student Services Specialist

Education:

Worked at CSDC since:

Personal Statement:

Coren S. Kajioka, Psy.D.

Position: Staff Counselor

Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, Hawaii, 2009;
M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, Hawaii, 2004;
B.S. in Family Resources from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, 2001.

Worked at CSDC since: 2008

Professional Interests: Multicultural diversity, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered/Humanistic Therapy, Strengths-Based Approach, relationship issues, stress management, individual counseling, couples counseling, career counseling, family therapy, and group therapy.

Somphone "Sam" Khen, Psy.D.

Position: Faculty Therapist; Coordinator of Assessment Services

Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacific University School of Professional Psychology, 2008;
B.S. from Brown University, 1999.

Worked at CSDC since: 2006

Professional Interests: Multicultural counseling, Brief Psychodynamic/Interpersonal therapy, Gestalt therapy, couples and group therapy, women’s issues, racial/ethnic identity development, acculturation and bi-cultural issues, LGBT issues, LD/ADHD assessment and psychological testing, career counseling, and training/supervision.

Sean Kitaoka, Ph.D.

Position: Staff Counselor

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007.

Worked at CSDC since: 2002

Professional Interests: Culture, Diversity, Strengths-based approaches to psychotherapy, hypnosis, meditation.

Lori Komori, Psy.D.

Position: Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Interim Co-Coordinator of Training

Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University-Hawaii, 2005;
M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University-Hawaii, 1999;
B.A. in Psychology from Creighton University, 1995.

Worked at CSDC since: 2008

Professional Interests: Training and Supervision, Diversity Issues, Strengths-Based Approaches to Psychotherapy, Brief Psychodynamic/Interpersonal Process Therapy, Women’s Issues, Grief & Bereavement, Transitions.

John Mark Krejci, Ph.D.

Position: Faculty Therapist; Coordinator of Practicum Seminar

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara, 2007;
M.S. in Community Counseling from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002;
B.A. from University of Notre Dame, 1994.

Worked at CSDC since: 2006

Professional Interests: Multicultural counseling and supervision, Narrative Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused therapy, Racial/ethnic identity development, Men’s issues, LGBT issues, Individual, Couples counseling, Group therapy, and Career counseling.

Judy Lee, Ph.D.

Position: Faculty Therapist

Education: Ph.D., Psychology, Clinical Studies Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa,

Worked at CSDC since: 2008

Professional Interests: The practice and promotion of evidence-based psychotherapies for depressive and anxiety disorders; clinical and prevention outcome research; skills training for effective self-management and self-care; community based delivery of evidence-based interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive.

Christina "Chris" Lu, Psy.D.

Position: Staff Counselor

Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Hawai'i, 2009;
M.A. in Professional Counseling-Marriage and Family therapy from Argosy University, Hawai'i, 2004;
B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2000.

Worked at CSDC since: 2008

Professional Interests: Happiness and resilience, healthy living, gender/ethnic identity issues, relationships and love, self-esteem, sexuality, spirituality, stress, and suicide. Positive, strength-centered therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, interpersonal and group counseling.

Alvin E. Murphy Jr., M.D.

Position: Psychiatrist

Education: A. B. Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass, 1957;
M.D. at University of Florida, Gainesville, 1963;
Psychiatry training at Boston State Hospital 1967-1968, Boston Veterans Administration Hospital 1968-1970, Massachusetts General Hospital 1969-1970 (child);
Military experience: Intern Chelsea Naval Hospital, 1963-1964; general Medical Officer Barbers Point NAS, Hawaii 1964-1967.

Worked at CSDC since: June 2008 to present.

Professional Interests: Depression, psychopharmacology, computers in Psychiatry, voice recognition, Linux.

Personal Statement: "Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit."

Allyson M. Tanouye, Ph.D.

Position: Licensed Psychologist; Center Director; Interim Co-Coordinator of Training; CIR coordinator

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1990;
M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa;
B.S. in Human Development from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.

Worked at CSDC since: 1991

Professional Interests: Training and supervision, multicultural diversity, career life development, and self-esteem in women.

Joan Ukishima, M.Ed.

Position: Test Program Coordinator

Education: M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1988.

Worked at CSDC since: 1988

Professional Interests: Career and psychological testing, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Testing and Type Dynamics, and counseling and multicultural diversity in our local culture.

Personal Statement: "Lucky I live Hawai`i! I enjoy being a part of the University of Hawai'i Student Services mission and team promoting the spirit of 'lokahi' (unity) and 'kokua' (help)."

Jason K. Yoshino, Psy.D.

Position: Staff Counselor

Education: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology;
M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University Honolulu, 2004;
B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

Worked at CSDC since: 2007

Professional Interests: Providing individual, couple, and family counseling/psychotherapy via assimilative integration with a humanistic foundation. Other areas of interest include crisis work, pervasive developmental disorders, psychological assessments and evaluations while simultaneously being mindful about multicultural values and perspectives about each individual.