Therapy in Hawaii
Forensic immigration psychological evaluations, across every island by secure telehealth. We are not taking therapy clients in Hawaii, and you will know that before you fill anything out.
- Evaluations across all islands
- Weekend availability on deadlines
- Self-pay or attorney-billed
What We Have in Hawaii
Ala Therapy Collective is a group practice with clinicians licensed across six states. Hawaii is one of them, and it is worth being straight about what that license currently covers.
Our founder Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW is Hawaii-licensed and handles forensic immigration psychological evaluations across the islands, including weekend availability for cases on a deadline. That is what is open here.
We are not taking therapy clients in Hawaii. Evaluations are it, and you are hearing that now instead of after a form and a consultation.
Better to hear no on the first screen than three weeks into a deadline.
Who You Would Be Working With
Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW, our founder, is Hawaii-licensed and available for forensic immigration psychological evaluations across the islands. Her therapy caseload is full, so evaluations are what she takes in Hawaii.
She has conducted evaluations across every major case type for years and holds a forensic social work credential. Attorneys working a deadline should say so on the first contact.
Immigration Evaluations in Hawaii
Forensic psychological evaluations for immigration cases are written for the court, not as ongoing therapy. They are used by immigration attorneys to support asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, and hardship and cancellation of removal cases. Evaluations happen entirely by secure telehealth, which matters in a state where geography and inter-island travel can otherwise slow a case down.
Available Across the Hawaiian Islands
Telehealth means evaluations happen wherever you are. No inter-island flights, no commute through Honolulu traffic, no time off work to drive across the island.
Honolulu, the North Shore, the Windward side, and everywhere between. Evaluations by secure telehealth.
Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina, Kihei, and the upcountry communities. Available statewide by telehealth.
Hilo, Kona, Waimea, and the rural districts of the Big Island. Telehealth reaches all sides of the island.
Lihue, the North Shore, the South Shore, and the rural communities. Available by telehealth.
Telehealth means clients on the smaller islands have the same access as clients in Honolulu.
What Happens After You Reach Out
Three steps from contact form to a scheduled evaluation. Step two is a free 15-minute Zoom, no obligation.
You reach out
Fill out the contact form. Whether you are an attorney making a referral or a client looking for an evaluator, tell us a little about what you need.
Free 15-minute Zoom
A short Zoom to talk through scope, timeline, and cost. No commitment, no obligation to continue.
We get you on the calendar
If we are a fit, we schedule your evaluation on the timeline you need. Hawaii Standard Time is honored. We work across time zones often.
Common Questions
Can I see a therapist in Hawaii through Ala Therapy Collective?
No. We are Hawaii-licensed, but we only do immigration evaluations here. We are not taking therapy clients in Hawaii.
What do you offer in Hawaii?
Forensic immigration psychological evaluations for asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, and hardship and cancellation of removal cases, across every island by secure telehealth. Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW is Hawaii-licensed and handles these, including weekend availability for cases on a deadline.
What is an immigration psychological evaluation?
It is a forensic evaluation written for the court, not therapy. An immigration attorney uses it to support an asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, or hardship case. You can read how the process works on the immigration evaluations page.
Do I have to live on Oahu?
No. Everything happens by secure telehealth, so it reaches you on any island, from Honolulu to Hilo to Lihue, with no inter-island travel.
I am an immigration attorney. How do referrals work?
Reach out and we start with a short Zoom on scope, timeline, and cost before anything is committed. The details for attorneys live on the attorney referrals page.
How is the evaluation billed?
Evaluations are self-pay or billed to the referring attorney, not run through insurance. We talk through cost on the first Zoom so you know it before you commit.
Ready to start?
Reaching out is the first step. We will be honest about whether we are the right fit.
Reach Out