Grow, evolve, & flourish with psychotherapy
For young adults and professionals seeking to cultivate personal freedom and create the satisfying life they want.
Based in Honolulu, Hawai'i Telehealth in CA, DC, HI
Individual Psychotherapy
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Who
My practice welcomes adults of all ages and backgrounds interested in learning more about themselves.
I specialize in providing high-quality, integrative, and evidence-based individual psychotherapy to young adults and professionals, persons of color, and LGBTQ clients.
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What
I assist the whole person in strengthening their resilience and personal agency—the confidence and adaptability to handle life’s challenges.
Specific issues addressed include depression and anxiety, identity, life decisions and transitions, stressful emotions and hard-to-change patterns, and relationship satisfaction.
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How
In a compassionate and nonjudgmental setting, we collaborate to unearth the emotional roots of your concerns and facilitate desired changes in your thoughts and actions.
This work helps you cultivate a renewed sense of worthiness and personal purpose—empowering you to live openly and freely in your truest self.
What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a process of self-discovery—you work with a professional to learn more about yourself and develop new and constructive ways to handle life’s challenges. This can be an emotionally challenging yet transformative experience that helps you reclaim the vitality of living openly and freely in your truest self.
Through guided and collaborative reflection over time, psychotherapy helps you unlock the past to gain insight into the motivations driving your thoughts and actions in the present. This work—undertaken in a warm and trusting therapeutic relationship—empowers you to make real and meaningful changes that promote healing and actualize your capacity for fulfillment and success.
With psychotherapy, many clients report increased authenticity and personal competence in creating the life they want, including satisfaction in love and work and a sense of inner peace. Extensive empirical research confirms the effectiveness of psychotherapy in addressing many everyday problems and mental health conditions.
Why work with me?
To personalize psychotherapy for each client, I creatively integrate various schools of psychotherapeutic, intellectual, and sociopolitical thought. I do not have a formula or a one-size-fits-all strategy. Instead, I approach each therapeutic relationship openly and compassionately and listen deeply to the client’s unique lived experience and ways of being in the world.
As a person with a varied, unconventional background, I appreciate working with clients from diverse walks of life. I am interested in the intersection of identities, including culture, gender, race, sexual orientation, and social class. My inspiration is witnessing people master their strengths and talents and cultivate their brand of beauty and freedom in their lives. Clients denote my insight, intellect, and sense of humor in helping them meet their goals.
I am a Licensed Psychologist specializing in delivering high-quality services to young adults and professionals, persons of color, and LGBTQ clients. My expertise draws from extensive mental health scholarship, client care, and community-based experiences. My work has won numerous national awards and recognition from multiple governing bodies in professional psychology.
Education & Training
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Honors College of the University of Utah
B.S., Psychology and Sociology
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D., Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
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Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology
Testimonials
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![Dr. Oscar Widale-Benitez, Licensed Psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist delivering trauma-informed, culturally-competent psychological services to diverse and client populations in underserved and sociopolitically stressed areas.]()
Dr. Choi has been a dear friend and colleague for almost 10 years. I've had the opportunity to engage with him in academic, clinical, and social settings. Dr. Choi is kind, compassionate, understanding, and an advocate for social justice. He holds a wealth of knowledge in evidence based services particularly for LGBTQ+ individuals and in culturally responsive care. His intellect combined with these qualities make him an outstanding clinician, colleague, and friend.
Oscar Widales-Benitez, PhD, NCSP - Licensed Psychologist, Lucine Center for Trauma and Grief
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![Dr. Thandika Brown, a Licensed Psychologist in New York City with expertise in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color mental health, Queer and Trans People of Color psychology, and culturally-competent psychodynamic psychotherapy.]()
Dr. Choi and I met during COVID-19 and the 2020 racial reckoning. With several colleagues, we assembled an initiative to advocate for BIPOC trainee welfare, and he dedicated himself to fostering an inclusive training environment and empowering our communities. Dr. Choi has a remarkable blend of attentiveness, empathy, and thoughtful curiosity. He excels in grasping the intricacies of the human mind and employing various therapeutic tools for healing. I am confident in his ability to provide high-quality care and positively impact the lives of his clients.
Thandika Brown, PsyD - Licensed Psychologist, Private Practice
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![Dr. David Nguyen, licensed counseling psychologist, culturally responsive, extensively trained in CBT, DBT, and evidence-based strategies to treat a wide range of patients and clients]()
I've had a wonderful professional relationship with Andy since graduate school. He is curious about why things are the way they are and how things came to be while remaining warm and compassionate in the discovery process. Andy is exceptional in helping people make sense of what is happening within and outside of themselves so they can find a direction forward in their lives.
David Nguyen, PhD - Licensed Psychologist and Instructor in Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School
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![Dr. Sabrina Liu, Professor, Licensed Psychologist, and expert in human development, diversity, and trauma.]()
I have known Dr. Choi for almost a decade as a colleague in several settings. I believe his clients will benefit from the same qualities he brings to his collegial relationships: a deep commitment to his work, intellect, professionalism, and humor. Dr. Choi brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his therapeutic approach, in particular his expertise in culturally responsive and LGBTQ-affirming care.
Sabrina Liu, PhD - Assistant Professor of Human Development and Licensed Psychologist, California State University, San Marcos
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![Dr. Alexander Malik Khaddouma, Assistant Faculty and Board Certified Licensed Psychologist with expertise in couples and family counseling, psychotherapy, and intervention.]()
Dr. Choi has been a fantastic colleague for many years. He is a respected scholar and practitioner in his areas of expertise, providing compassionate, evidence-based services that are integrative of clients' personal and cultural background and tailored to their specific needs. As a colleague, he is always a helpful and well-informed resource.
Alexander Malik Khaddouma, PhD, ABPP - Board Certified Psychologist, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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I am privileged to recommend my dear colleague and friend, a person whose depth of wisdom in professional psychology is exceptional. Over the past decade, I have witnessed continuous growth in his sharp intellect, uniquely combined with candid warmth and deep compassion for his clients and members of culturally diverse communities. His remarkable ability to discern the complexities of the human mind, coupled with genuine empathy, makes him a beacon in our profession.
Shinye Kim, PhD - Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology and Licensed Psychologist, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Having trained with Dr. Choi at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I had the privilege of viewing his therapeutic prowess and profound empathy for many years. His intelligence, sense of humor, and capacity for understanding are just a few characteristics that have made him a wonderful colleague and mentor. Dr. Choi is a gifted psychotherapist with undeniable skills in developing personalized, multiculturally resonate, queer and gender-affirming dynamic treatments across the life-span.
Ginette Sims, PhD - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ready to meet your best self?
Investing in your psychological health can be among the most rewarding and life-changing decisions. I am committed to assisting you in navigating new pathways to clarity, personal freedom, and self-actualization.