Dr. Ryan Gillia

 
Dr. Ryan Gillia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

connection

curiosity

exploration

collaboration

creativity

healing

 
 

Aloha!

My name is Dr. Ryan Gillia (he/him/his). I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Hawai’i who is deeply committed to helping our local island community. Born and raised on Oahu, I hold deep appreciation for Hawaii’s unique history, culture, and values. I strive to create a therapeutic space that is grounding, calm, and welcoming of people of any race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language or cultural background.

I embrace a trauma-informed and multicultural therapeutic approach that is compassionate and non-pathologizing. I believe that human connection, curiosity, exploration, collaboration, and creative problem solving are integral to the healing process. In psychotherapy, I integrate evidence-based strategies supported by research on mind-body connection, somatic processing, attachment, parts of self, and brain-based practices. I am trained in Brainspotting and Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies to help my clients recover from trauma and adverse lived experiences (individual, collective, and historical) and release the tension of survival response patterns stored in their bodies.

For self-care, I enjoy outdoor activities, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. Dogs and fish also make me happy.

 

Licenses

Hawai’i Board of Psychology #PSY-1811

Education

Punahou School

B.A., Bowdoin College

M.A., Psy.D., Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology

Trainings

Brainspotting, Levels1& 2

Emotion Focused Therapy, Levels 1 & 2

Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies, Level 1

professional Memberships

American Psychological Association

National Register of Health Service Psychologists