Phillip Schrager

Aloha! I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist and Navy veteran with 30 years of military experience, and I’ve been working as a licensed therapist since 2020. I earned my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University in 2017 and have worked with a wide variety of clients. I’m also a father and a husband, and these life roles help me understand and empathize with many different people and family situations. I genuinely enjoy helping people explore how they can live happier, more fulfilling, and more meaningful lives.

My work is grounded in Positive Psychology, which means we’ll focus less on what is “wrong” and more on what is already good in your life—and how to broaden and build on those strengths. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I pay close attention to relationship patterns and family dynamics, helping you understand and reshape them to be more functional and healthy. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families become more resilient by focusing on practical solutions to specific issues as well as holistic self-development. I introduce cognitive skills that support stronger relationships, higher self-awareness, and better self-regulation, so you can navigate life’s inevitable challenges with greater confidence.

In our first few sessions, we’ll focus on getting acquainted and seeing if working together feels like a good fit for both of us. I’ll invite you to share what’s bringing you to therapy, what your life looks like right now, and what you hope to change or strengthen. From there, we’ll collaboratively set clear, specific treatment goals and begin working toward them in a structured yet supportive way. You can expect a respectful, down-to-earth, and encouraging space where your experiences are heard and your strengths are highlighted.