Gina Reyes, Psy.D.

When your child, teen, or young adult is struggling with mental health concerns, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting. I specialize in supporting parents and caregivers of youth who are missing, impacted by crime, or receiving mental health services at home, in Intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization programs, residential treatment, or inpatient hospitalization. My work focuses on helping caregivers stay grounded, informed, and supported while navigating complex systems, balancing work and family responsibilities, and making difficult decisions during high-stress situations. This work is not about blame or “fixing” your child. It is about helping you stay steady, resourced, and emotionally supported while your child or young adult receives care or remains in crisis. Parents and caregivers are often expected to hold everything together while receiving little support themselves. Therapy can provide space to slow down, process what you’re carrying, and work through real-world challenges without judgment. I help parents and caregivers: -Regulate anxiety and overwhelm during high-stress times -Process the trauma of repeated hospitalizations or prolonged treatment -Better understand youth with complex trauma, reactive attachment disorder, and other mental health diagnoses -Navigate difficult conversations with friends and family -Decipher levels of care, evaluations, and treatment options -Manage ongoing stress, emotional exhaustion, and caregiver burnout -Navigate healthcare, school, DHS, and legal systems -Know when and how to involve law enforcement or community resources -Strengthen connection and repair strained parent-teen relationships -Make clearer, more grounded decisions during and after treatment Background: I have been in private practice since 2016 and earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2002. My predoctoral training included both community mental health and school-based settings. I completed postdoctoral training at the Hawaii Family Guidance Center, part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Hawaii Department of Health. I later served on integrated behavioral health teams at Hawaii Island Community Health Center, STRIDE Community Health Center, and JCMH. Before becoming a psychologist, I lived abroad in France and Japan and worked in international education and with disabled individuals—experiences that continue to shape my work with diverse families and complex systems.