Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Jeralyn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Hawaii
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeralyn
Dr. Jeralyn Carter helps people who are struggling with strong emotions and life changes find steadier ground. She is an LMHC with 18 years of clinical experience and practices in Hawaii.
Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at real change rather than jargon. She often works with concerns like anger, anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addictions, and issues around identity and intimacy. She uses a mix of practical strategies and deeper work.
Background and approach
That may mean learning skills to manage impulses and upset, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, or exploring life themes that keep repeating. Sessions are conversational and focused on small, concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Dr.
Carter draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, client-centered methods, and Jungian ideas to shape treatment. She blends these approaches rather than following a single package, and she adjusts methods to each person's needs and goals. Her background also includes work with trauma, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She has supported people through major illness, caregiving burdens, adoption and foster care concerns, and identity-related challenges including LGBT issues. People who want a thoughtful, collaborative clinician may find her style a good fit. She aims to track progress with realistic goals and to help clients practice new ways of coping so daily life becomes more manageable.
What Jeralyn works with
Everything Jeralyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jeralyn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeralyn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger when the goal is clearer action rather than chasing certainty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing impulses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage intense feelings and reactions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values, and comfort level. That may mean starting with skill-based work and adding deeper exploration over time, or vice versa, depending on needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow for real-time conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when a shorter contact fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Jeralyn
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with anger, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational, warm, and practical. She combines evidence-based skills training with reflective depth work to help clients make steady changes.
How much experience does she have?
She is a licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Hawaii and holds a Hawaii LMHC credential as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.