Therapy Eating Disorder Care Hawaii

The path back to Yourself

The Journey Therapy offers trauma-informed outpatient eating disorder treatment and holistic psychotherapy in Kailua, Oahu, with virtual sessions available across Hawaii.

Not sure where to start? Here's what to expect

Where to begin

Welcome

A place to pause, to be understood, and to begin.

If you've found your way here, you may be feeling unsure of what you need, what kind of support would help, or even how to put into words what you're experiencing. That's okay. Many people begin therapy not with clear answers, but with a sense that something isn't working anymore or that something within them is asking for care, understanding, or change.

At The Journey Therapy, you don't need to have it all figured out to begin. We meet you where you are, honoring your pace, your story, and the wisdom of your lived experience. Our integrative approach offers a supportive space to make sense of what you're carrying, develop practical tools for change, and reconnect with a deeper sense of stability, clarity, and self-trust.

Whether you're seeking individual therapy, group support, or a more structured level of care, you are welcome here exactly as you are. This is a place to pause, to be understood, and to begin—one step at a time.

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Client reflections

In their own words

Messages of recovery, gratitude, and finding a way forward.

Finally, allow me to properly thank you. And I mean THANK YOU! For giving me my life back. When I first started group back in 2023, I never could have imagined I would ever reach this stage in my recovery. Your healing power, your guidance, and your care have completely transformed my life and how I view my reality every day.

You have equipped me with tools that I can rely on for the rest of my life: you’ve taught me how to interpret my body’s internal language, helped me build up the courage and grace to show myself compassion, and shown me how to identify and fight my eating disorder voice, among many other things.

I think back about the catalyst that first started me on my path to finding you, and now I can confidently say: I have returned to my inner child, and it’s all thanks to you—you lit the path for me to be able to find her.

Beth, joining your program was a huge turning point for me. It gave me the space and support I needed to breathe, reset, and figure things out without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. Truly so grateful for the team and everything I learned here!

Thank you for never giving up on me. It’s been a long road and I can honestly say that I’m FULLY recovered. I NEVER thought this day would happen, and I pray that I will have the same strength I have right now when saying goodbye for the rest of my journey. This is my safe place. Thank you for creating this space for healing, and I’m so grateful for this community that I now call my best friends.

Beth, I know you are proud of me. Is it weird to tell you I’m so proud of you too? I am so glad I got to be a part of your sacred space. I have so much gratitude for you and the team. I learned so much from every therapist here. This is such a safe healing place.

I really wish you could come to my baby shower. I just really wish you could be there. Thank you for everything you have helped me get to—this amazing, scary, exciting, perfect place—and I appreciate you so much! This means so much to me because I never thought I’d make it past 25, and here I am now, married and having a baby! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING and for helping me get my life back!

Beth, you are my trusted advisor who I know can speak life over me and point me in the right direction. This is how I felt every time we met in our sessions. I am so grateful for you and how much you have helped me. I cannot believe I graduated and am off to med school.

Beth, I am writing to thank you from the bottom of my heart. When I first came to see you, I didn’t even want to live. I was at my lowest with my eating disorder. Leaving Seattle was the hardest thing I had to do, and I never thought I would be okay since my heart was broken. I just wanted you to know that it’s my one-year anniversary of my recovery and I have had no behaviors. I also want to tell you I got into NURSING SCHOOL!

Every recovery journey is personal, and individual experiences vary.

Client reflection

Featured Program

Intensive Outpatient Program for Eating Disorders

Heal without putting your life on hold. Designed for adolescents, women, and men, our clinician-led groups leverage the power of group therapy for eating disorder recovery. Get strong, ongoing support while staying active in school, work, and your personal life.

In-person sessions available in Kailua; virtual groups open statewide.

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“We are all just walking each other home.”

— Ram Dass

Meet Bethany

Bethany Crowley, LMFT, CEDS, BCN

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Working with Bethany means entering a space shaped by warmth, deep curiosity, and genuine respect for your story. As a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of The Journey Therapy and Journey Alliance, she helps you uncover the patterns, connections, and deeper meanings already shaping your life—giving language to the things you’ve felt but haven’t yet been able to name.

Backed by over 25 years of experience specializing in eating disorders, attachment, and family dynamics, Bethany brings both profound clinical expertise and intuitive presence to every session. She is the author of An Integrative Approach to Treating Eating Disorders: 9 Foundational Skills for a Lasting Recovery (Routledge), bringing a trusted, evidence-informed foundation to the collaborative healing process.

More about Bethany

Areas of focus

Healing at the root

Struggling with food, body image, or self-worth is rarely just about food or your body. It’s often the way pain, high expectations, or self-doubt show up when you don't have the words for what you're feeling inside. Together, we move beyond just managing symptoms to help you quiet the internal criticism, feel safe in your skin, and discover a steady sense of worth that no longer depends on performance or control.

If you find yourself constantly overthinking relationships, carrying guilt, or falling into the same exhausting patterns, you aren't broken—you're carrying strategies that once protected you. We look gently at your early relationships and family history so that what feels confusing or self-critical today finally begins to make clear, compassionate sense.

When food, body struggles, or emotional overwhelm keep you running in circles, surface-level advice isn't enough. Real change happens when you stop fighting yourself and start understanding your story. We go deep enough to heal the root causes of feeling stuck—giving you clarity, self-compassion, and a grounded path toward feeling whole again.

Fees & insurance

In-network with HMSA, HMAA, UHA.

Out-of-network and self-pay options are available.

Fees & Insurance details

Reach out

You don't have to have it figured out to start.

In person in Kailua, or online throughout Hawaii.