About Trina
Trina Jones Artis is a licensed clinical social worker in Hawaii who focuses on practical, goal-oriented support. She uses short, clear conversations to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and questions about sexual orientation and identity. Trina also helps with motivation, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on identifying those strengths and building steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
That can mean setting small goals, trying a new coping skill, or talking through a recent loss. Trina draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful space where the person’s priorities lead the conversation. She also uses motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to outline clear next steps.
These approaches are practical and conversational rather than theoretical. Her background includes three years of professional practice in Hawaii. During that time she has supported people dealing with postpartum and pregnancy-related mood changes, military and veteran concerns, multicultural stressors, and issues common to young adults.
Trina uses plain language and short-term strategies when helpful. Parents and individuals who feel overwhelmed often find this style helpful because it aims for progress that fits day-to-day life. Trina aims to be a steady, encouraging presence while people try out new ways of coping and moving forward.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist reflects back what matters to the client and helps them decide which issues to focus on, making it useful for stress, identity questions, and self-esteem work.Motivational interviewing is a short, supportive method to build readiness for change. It helps people identify their own reasons to act and strengthens motivation for steps like seeking treatment, changing habits, or tackling life transitions.
Finding the right style is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose or adapt approaches based on the person’s goals, comfort level, and pace. This collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and achievable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or school schedules while keeping the focus on practical changes and progress.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii, Utah
- Languages
- English