Myra Estella Ann Alves, LCSW

Myra Estella Ann Alves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Hawaii with nine years of professional experience helping individuals and families. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger management, and coping with life changes. Her work also addresses attachment issues, communication difficulties, control concerns, divorce and separation, forgiveness, questions about life purpose, and building self-love. Myra integrates several clinical approaches to suit each person's needs, drawing on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

She views each person as the expert of their own story and believes that clients bring strengths that support growth and resilience. Her style emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and opportunities to develop clearer communication and healthier relationships. Taking the first step toward a more satisfying and balanced life can require courage, and Myra provides steady support throughout that process.

Therapy with Myra is offered in English and centers on helping clients manage emotions, improve relationships, and move toward greater self-compassion and purpose. As an LCSW, she combines clinical training with a client-centered stance to tailor care to individual goals and circumstances.