Pacific Behavioral Healthworks, LLC.

Mentor: Jaime Vallete, LMFT

www.pbhealthworks.org

STEM Fields: Psychology, Mental Health Therapy

Internship Research Goal: Reaching out for help can be intimidating, so we at Pacific Behavioral Healthworks, LLC try to make the experience easier and less daunting by providing a warm, empathetic approach from the start. We are committed to helping people work towards creating positive change in their lives. Whether that be through individual, couple, family, or group therapy, it is our goal to provide people with the necessary tools that will support them during this process.

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Pacific Behavioral Healthworks is a private practice established in 2021, locally owned and operated. We practice individual, group, and couples therapy both virtually and in person using evidenced based theories such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Therapy.

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Aloha, I’m Jaime Vallete, owner of PB HealthWorks LLC. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been in the field since 2007. I was born and raised in Hawaii and have been fortunate enough to start my passion for mental health helping multiple local agencies in our community, Hale Kipa, Hina Maukla, and Helping Hand Hawaii just to name a few. I started off specializing in substance abuse and have broadened my specialties to helping individuals with anxiety, depression, and other life stressors and transitions. My main passion is working with couples, helping to decrease the divorce rates in Hawaii by increasing assertive communication and gratitude in relationships.

Internship duties and responsibilities

  • Attend all virtual and in person training
  • Create therapy tools using evidenced based skills and practice applying them
  • Learn the basics of Evidence-based Therapy Models such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Therapy

Interns should be able to:

  • Able to work indoors for 4-6 hours
  • Willing to talk and listen to other people
  • Able to work independently on tasks
  • Willing to apply therapy techniques to oneself.
  • Dress in business casual clothing

2025 Internship Schedule:

  • Spring 2025:
    • March 22nd, 10am – 4pm
  • Summer 2025:
    • April 5th, April 26th, & May 10th from 10am -6pm
    • 16 hours of virtual meetings/assignments, schedule to be determined
  • Internship wrap-up (Virtual): July 12th, 9am – 1:00pm

*Schedules are tentative and are subject to change. Interns will be required to work 8 hours in the Spring 2025. Interns will be required to work 40 hours in the Summer 2025.

Internship Meeting Locations:

  • 941 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 201
    Pearl City, HI 96707
  • Zoom/Virtual platform