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Darryl Khan

Darryl Khan, LMHC

Therapist in Hawaii

Practical therapy for stress and relationships

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20 years of experience listed

LMHC professional credentials

English languages

  • CBT and DBT
  • Trauma informed
  • 20 years experience

About Darryl

Darryl Khan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem difficulties. He brings about 20 years of clinical experience to sessions and uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients cope with life changes and painful experiences.

He works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, substance use, grief, parenting stress, and career concerns. Darryl also supports clients dealing with anger, intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. His background includes helping those connected to systems like child welfare and family court.

Darryl’s approach centers on collaborative problem solving. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps with emotion regulation and tolerance skills. He also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning during hard transitions.

Sessions are interactive and culturally aware, with an emphasis on clear, usable skills. He aims to help people restore everyday functioning, recover from addiction, and improve relationships through practical steps and steady support.

He earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Gonzaga University in 2003 and has worked in clinical settings that serve diverse needs. Darryl’s style is compassionate and direct, and he invites people to explore what they want to change and why.

To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule, confirming current session options before booking.

How CBT, DBT, and Existential Work Translate Online

CBT helps people notice the thoughts that lead to stress and unhelpful behavior, then practice new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, depression, self esteem challenges, and managing mood swings. DBT focuses on building skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in relationships. It can help when strong emotions or impulsive behavior get in the way of daily life. Existential approaches ask practical questions about values, meaning, and choices to help people through big life transitions and feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss how these methods might fit a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust the work as needs become clearer. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills and ideas to focus on and how to pace progress.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to bring sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, fitting a session into a lunch break, or allowing a shorter check-in by phone when bandwidth is limited. These practical advantages can help people stay consistent with therapy while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Hawaii

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Darryl help with?

Darryl works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, addictions, self esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is interactive, culturally aware, and compassionate. He focuses on practical skills and straightforward problem solving during sessions.

How much experience does he have?

He has roughly 20 years of clinical experience, including work with people connected to child welfare, family courts, and public safety systems.

What credential does he hold and where is he located?

He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Hawaii.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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