Hello, I'm Dr. Louis!
I’m a psychologist who helps people gain clarity, confidence, and the emotional strength to live with greater purpose and meaning.
LOUIS FORMICA, PH.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I offer online therapy for adults in Hawaiʻi and Illinois, focused on helping you build insight, improve emotional resilience, and live more meaningfully.
Drawing from evidence-based methods like ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and existential therapy, I tailor each session to your needs -- not just your symptoms. Therapy with me is active, collaborative, and grounded in your real-life goals.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or finally ready to address what’s been building beneath the surface, you’ll find a space that’s thoughtful, direct, and deeply attuned to what matters most to you. Click here to learn more.
CONSIDERING THERAPY?
You might be holding it all together on the outside, while quietly struggling inside. Or maybe you’ve done everything “right,” and it still doesn’t feel like enough.
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We all want to live with purpose and meaning, but the way forward isn’t always clear. You may feel like you’re on the wrong path. You might feel overwhelmed by everything on your plate, caught up in the past, or preoccupied with the future. Sometimes, past wounds can weigh heavily enough that it’s hard to see a way through.
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The truth is, you deserve to live a life that isn’t dictated by worry, sadness, or trauma.
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Therapy offers a space to step back, reflect, and begin to shift the way you think, feel, and respond. It’s a chance to recognize patterns that aren’t serving you, resolve problems that keep resurfacing, and develop new strategies for navigating life with more clarity and strength.
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We all need support at certain points in life. I provide that support when you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or emotionally drained, especially when the tools that once helped no longer seem to work. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I offer focused, evidence-based care tailored to your needs.
Avoiding pain can offer short-term relief, but over time it tends to show up in other ways: stress, burnout, disconnection. Facing what’s difficult takes courage, but it’s also the path toward lasting change.
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Each session, I bring both presence and direction. I’ll support you, challenge you, and work with you to help lighten what’s been weighing you down—so you can live more freely and fully.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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-Louis
"Don’t let life harden your heart."