We use evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s needs, goals, and life circumstances, helping you reconnect with what matters most. Therapy begins with time to understand your background, current concerns, and what you hope to gain from treatment. From there, we will collaborate on meaningful goals and an individualized treatment plan. Sessions typically last 60 minutes.
Origins Behavioral Health provides support for a range of concerns with a focus on complex trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders, women’s issues, caregiving, and chronic illness and health conditions.
Psychological services are a valuable investment in your health and wellbeing. We provide expertise in interventions services that include evidence-based treatments and in comprehensive psychological evaluations to provide clarity, direction, and recommendations for next steps.
payment:
In our practice, we accept both insurance and private pay for therapy services. If your insurance is out-of-network, we can provide a superbill to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. We have also partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits more easily.
For assessments, we accept private pay only. We can provide a superbill for your assessment to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
For clients using insurance, we are in network with HMSA, Kaiser, Aetna, and Carelon Behavioral Health.
Additionally, we offer sliding scale fees for those who qualify to help make mental health service more affordable.
Fees:
Individual therapy: $250 for a one hour session
Assessment: Assessments typically range from $2500-$4000 depending on level of complexity and are charged at a flat fee. This includes the intake appointment, the evaluation, scoring and report writing, a feedback session, and the final report.
A more accurate estimate based on the scope of services will be provided after the initial intake appointment. Billing will be split into two payments, $300 after the intake appointment and the remainder of the balance following the feedback appointment.
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To begin, please complete the contact form. The practice offers an optional free 15-minute consultation to help determine whether the practice is a good fit for your needs.
About
Dr. Kristen Whitmore is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience providing therapy, psychological assessment, and neuropsychological assessment across a wide range of settings. Her background includes work in rural outpatient care, integrated primary care, private practice, and clinical training leadership.
After several years working in academic medicine, Dr. Whitmore moved to Hawaiʻi, where she continued her work in a group practice before opening Origins Behavioral Health. She has experience working with individuals across the lifespan and brings specialized expertise in trauma treatment, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and neuropsychological assessment.
Her approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care. Outside of her work, Dr. Whitmore enjoys spending time with her family, running, hiking, going to the beach, traveling, and cooking.
Hawai’i PSY-2306 | West Virginia #1229
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
University of Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Doctoral
Internship
WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Postdoctoral
Fellowship
WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Specialized Clinical Training
Trauma
Treatment
University of Connecticut
Child Trauma Clinic
Neuropsychological Assessment
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center
Perinatal
Mood Disorders
Postpartum Support International
“I believe that meaningful change is always possible, growth often emerges from adversity, and healing involves embracing the whole person. Mental health care is a collaborative journey, where I walk alongside each individual with warmth, openness, and compassion, empowering them to achieve their unique goals.” – Dr. Kristen Whitmore
For questions about services or next steps, please call, email, or complete the contact form, and Dr. Whitmore will get back to you.
Info
Address
735 Bishop Street
Suite 432
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813